Mobile communication research in 15 top-tier journals, 2006–2020: An updated review of trends, advances, and characteristics

IF 3.1 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Mobile Media & Communication Pub Date : 2022-06-29 DOI:10.1177/20501579221110324

Ran Wei, J. Fan, Jindong Liu

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Abstract

Benefiting from the smartphone turn in wireless telecommunication, studies about mobile telephony have continued to grow in the 3/4G era. To explore the growth trends in the 3/4G era, and what and how mobile media are studied, the present study analyzes patterns and trends of mobile communication research in 512 articles published in 15 top-ranked communication journals from 2006 to 2020. Findings indicate that mobile communication research has grown into a distinctive subfield or sub-discipline, defined by four main characteristics. First, the scope of mobile communication research is broader than studies of mobile media alone. Second, mobile media as global technologies have attracted international authors, although global scholarship is uneven. Third, the boundary of mobile communication has expanded from social, economic, and cultural perspectives to those of health, education, and tourism. Fourth, although mobile communication research is increasingly theory-informed, building distinctive theories about mobile communication remains a challenge for future growth.

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2006-2020年15家顶级期刊的移动通信研究：趋势、进展和特征的最新综述

得益于智能手机在无线通信领域的发展，有关移动电话的研究在3/4G时代继续增长。为了探索3/4G时代的增长趋势，以及移动媒体的研究内容和方式，本研究分析了2006年至2020年在15家顶级传播期刊上发表的512篇文章中的移动通信研究模式和趋势。研究结果表明，移动通信研究已经发展成为一个独特的子领域或子学科，由四个主要特征定义。首先，移动通信研究的范围比单独研究移动媒体更广。其次，移动媒体作为全球技术吸引了国际作家，尽管全球学术界参差不齐。第三，移动通信的边界已经从社会、经济和文化角度扩展到健康、教育和旅游领域。第四，尽管移动通信研究越来越注重理论，但构建独特的移动通信理论仍然是未来发展的挑战。

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Mobile Media & Communication COMMUNICATION-

CiteScore

9.40

自引率

16.30%

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期刊介绍： Mobile Media & Communication is a peer-reviewed forum for international, interdisciplinary academic research on the dynamic field of mobile media and communication. Mobile Media & Communication draws on a wide and continually renewed range of disciplines, engaging broadly in the concept of mobility itself.