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Communication Studies Template

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About the Communication Studies format

Communication Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Communication in Education and Healthcare, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Communication Studies 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inRhetoric and Communication Studies Communication in Education and Healthcare Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Public Relations and Crisis Communication Media Studies and Communication
ISSN1051-0974
Citation impact (2-yr)1.74
h-index75
i10-index646
Total citations28,030
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Missouri
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Communication Studies per year

43
2014
38
2015
32
2016
35
2017
52
2018
36
2019
56
2020
63
2021
31
2022
51
2023
67
2024
55
2025

Citation impact of Communication Studies by publication year

1.2K
2014
919
2015
712
2016
699
2017
851
2018
541
2019
1.2K
2020
566
2021
221
2022
240
2023
190
2024
39
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Communication Studies

Measuring the sources and content of relational uncertainty

Leanne K. Knobloch, Denise Haunani Solomon · 1 Dec 1999

Uncertainty reduction theory suggests that the self, the partner, and the relationship constitute three sources of uncertainty within interpersonal relationships; however, existing operationaliza‐tions of uncertainty focus predominately on partner issues. More recent extensions of the uncertainty construct to developed relationships call for a measure that both captures the range of uncertainty as originally conceptualized and…

Framing Islam: An Analysis of U.S. Media Coverage of Terrorism Since 9/11

Kimberly Powell · 31 Jan 2011

Since 9/11 there have been 11 terrorist events on U.S. soil that occurred or were stopped on the planned day of attack. This study of news coverage of those terrorist events revealed a thematic pattern of terrorism coverage in which fear of international terrorism is dominant, particularly as Muslims/Arabs/Islam working together in organized terrorist cells…

Have You Come a Long Way, Baby? Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and Sexism in 2008 Campaign Coverage

Diana B. Carlin, Kelly L. Winfrey · 28 Jul 2009

The 2008 U.S. presidential election was historic on many levels. The country elected its first African American president who narrowly defeated a female candidate in the Democrat primary race. The Republicans nominated their first woman as a vice presidential candidate. Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin demonstrated that women politicians have come a long way; however,…

“Mistakes were made”: Organizations, apologia, and crises of social legitimacy

Keith Michael Hearit · 1 Mar 1995

Organizations charged with wrongdoing often face social legitimacy crises and subsequently issue apologiae. Whether the charge is rooted in incompetence, as was Exxon's after the Alaskan oil spill, or a policy choice viewed to be irresponsible, as in the case of Domino's Pizza after a series of fatal automobile accidents, corporate apologists seek to purify…

Relationships among attitudes and subjective norms: Testing the theory of reasoned action across cultures

Hee Sun Park · 1 Jun 2000

This study investigates the relationship between attitudes toward a behavior and subjective norms in the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). Unique to this research, attitudes toward a behavior are divided into social and personal attitudes in order to test an explanation for the moderate to high correlation between attitudes and subjective norms reported in previous…

Communication Studies template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Communication Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Communication Studies template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Communication Studies use?
Communication Studies uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Communication Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Communication Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Communication Studies document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Communication Studies template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Communication Studies format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Communication Studies?
Communication Studies is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Communication Studies template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Communication Studies PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Communication Studies template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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