Communication Theory

849 papers and 38.7k indexed citations i.

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The 849 papers published in Communication Theory in the last decades have received a total of 38.7k indexed citations. Papers published in Communication Theory usually cover Communication (337 papers), Sociology and Political Science (325 papers) and Philosophy (172 papers) specifically the topics of Social Media and Politics (186 papers), Media Studies and Communication (180 papers) and Rhetoric and Communication Studies (148 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Communication Theory are Michael D. Slater, Emily Moyer‐Gusé, Rajiv N. Rimal, Robert T. Craig, Jürgen Habermas, Thomas Hanitzsch, Maria Knight Lapinski, Robin L. Nabi, Mohan J. Dutta and Daniel J. O’Keefe.

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Fields of papers published in Communication Theory

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Countries where authors publish in Communication Theory

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