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Political Communication Template

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About the Political Communication format

Political Communication is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Social Media and Politics, Media Studies and Communication, Electoral Systems and Political Participation.

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." Political Communication 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inSocial Media and Politics Media Studies and Communication Electoral Systems and Political Participation Media Influence and Politics Rhetoric and Communication Studies
ISSN1058-4609
Citation impact (2-yr)4.79
h-index143
i10-index862
Total citations81,140
Top institutions publishing hereSchlumberger (Ireland)
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Political Communication per year

84
2014
68
2015
40
2016
53
2017
52
2018
37
2019
78
2020
27
2021
32
2022
62
2023
62
2024
53
2025

Citation impact of Political Communication by publication year

2.5K
2014
4.2K
2015
2.5K
2016
3.3K
2017
2.7K
2018
2.8K
2019
4.6K
2020
1.2K
2021
900
2022
1.2K
2023
555
2024
102
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Political Communication

Framing analysis: An approach to news discourse

Zhongdang Pan, Gerald M. Kosicki · 1 Jan 1993

Abstract In the American political process, news discourse concerning public policy issues is carefully constructed. This occurs in part because both politicians and interest groups take an increasingly proactive approach to amplify their views of what an issue is about However, news media also play an active role in framing public policy issues. Thus, in…

1,992 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Internet, Public Spheres, and Political Communication: Dispersion and Deliberation

Peter Dahlgren · 1 Apr 2005

The theme of the Internet and the public sphere now has a permanent place on research agendas and in intellectual inquiry; it is entering the mainstream of political communication studies. The first part of this presentation briefly pulls together key elements in the public sphere perspective, underscoring three main analytic dimensions: the structural, the representational,…

1,568 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
"Mediatization" of Politics: A Challenge for Democracy?

Gianpietro Mazzoleni, Winfried Schulz · 1 Jul 1999

The growing intrusion of media into the political domain in many countries has led critics to worry about the approach of the "media-driven republic," in which mass media will usurp the functions of political institutions in the liberal state. However, close inspection of the evidence reveals that political institutions in many nations have retained their…

1,482 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Third Age of Political Communication: Influences and Features

Jay G. Blumler, Dennis Kavanagh · 1 Jul 1999

This article identifies key changes in society and the media that have shaped political communication in many democracies over the postwar period. Three distinct ages are described. In the first, much political communication was subordinate to relatively strong and stable political institutions and beliefs. In the second, faced with a more mobile electorate, the parties…

1,046 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Cascading Activation: Contesting the White House's Frame After 9/11

Robert M. Entman · 1 Oct 2003

President Bush's initial frame for the attacks of September 11, 2001, overwhelmingly dominated the news.Using that frame as a springboard, this article advances a coherent conception of framing within a new model of the relationship between government and the media in U.S. foreign policy making.The cascading activation model supplements research using the hegemony or indexing…

Political Communication template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Political Communication format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Political Communication 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 Political Communication use?
Political Communication 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." Political Communication 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Political Communication?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Political Communication 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 Political Communication template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Political Communication format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Political Communication?
Political Communication is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Political Communication template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Political Communication PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Political Communication template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Political Communication template cost?
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