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Western Journal of Communication Template

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About the Western Journal of Communication format

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

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." Western Journal of Communication 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inRhetoric and Communication Studies Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Communication in Education and Healthcare Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Media Studies and Communication
ISSN1057-0314
Citation impact (2-yr)0.71
h-index71
i10-index528
Total citations22,138
Top institutions publishing hereArizona State University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Western Journal of Communication per year

25
2014
37
2015
44
2016
41
2017
29
2018
41
2019
33
2020
26
2021
81
2022
47
2023
24
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of Western Journal of Communication by publication year

455
2014
596
2015
707
2016
546
2017
425
2018
461
2019
252
2020
99
2021
297
2022
105
2023
26
2024
24
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Western Journal of Communication

From coworkers to friends: The development of peer friendships in the workplace

Patricia M. Sias, Daniel J. Cahill · 1 Sep 1998

This paper reports the results of our analysis of interviews with 38 individuals (representing 19 peer friendships) in which we explored factors and communication changes associated with the development of workplace friendships. We found that peer friendships experienced three primary transitions: from coworker/acquaintance‐to‐friend, friend‐to‐close friend, and close friend‐to‐almost best friend. The co‐worker‐to‐friend transition was perceived…

Impression development in computer‐mediated interaction

Joseph B. Walther · 1 Dec 1993

This study reports an experiment of the effects of time and communication channel— asynchronous computer conferencing versus face‐to‐face meetings—on the development of interpersonal impressions. Prior research on interpersonal aspects of computer‐mediated communication suggests that the absence of nonverbal cues inhibits interactants’ ability to form impressions of each other and that without these cues communication is…

The problem of hegemony: Rereading Gramsci for organizational communication studies

Dennis K. Mumby · 1 Dec 1997

The purpose of this essay is to reread the concept of hegemony “against the grain” of interpretations currently dominant in communication studies generally, and in critical organizational communication studies specifically. I argue that the received reading of hegemony as domination through consent has lead to a bifurcation of critical studies into two models of power:…

Blended relationships: Friends as work associates

Kennan Bridge, Leslie A. Baxter · 1 Sep 1992

Researchers of personal relationships for the most part have ignored the social contexts in which the relationship parties are embedded. This study examines blended friendships, i.e., close friends who are embedded in the same work environment, from a relational dialectics perspective. A survey comprised of open‐ended and closed‐ended items was completed by 162 adults who…

On a Scale of State Empathy During Message Processing

Lijiang Shen · 29 Oct 2010

State empathy during message processing was conceptualized as a process where perception of the characters’ state automatically activates the recipient's vicarious experience of their state, situation, and object, which automatically primes and generates the associated automatic and somatic responses that precede persuasion outcomes. It was proposed that there are three dimensions within state empathy: affective,…

Western Journal of Communication template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Western Journal of Communication format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Western Journal of 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 Western Journal of Communication use?
Western Journal of 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." Western Journal of Communication 12 (3): 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Western Journal of Communication document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Western Journal of Communication is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Western Journal of Communication template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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