Is communication a dependent or involuted discipline? A citation analysis of communication publications from 2010 to 2020

IF 6.1 1区 文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION
Jiaying Hu, Jeffry Oktavianus, Jonathan J H Zhu
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Abstract

Communication research has been one of the fastest-growing disciplines across the social sciences over the last two decades in terms of the numbers of Social Science Citation Indexed journals and articles. However, whether Communication is an independent discipline remains debated. Of various criticisms, one extreme considers Communication too dependent on other disciplines, whereas the other regards Communication as too inward-looking. In the current study, we measure and analyze citations of articles not only among communication scholars but also between communication scholars and their counterparts from other disciplines to evaluate the performance of communication research. Our findings suggest that communication research has maintained balanced citation patterns, with a 20% self-citation rate, a 1:1 ratio between incoming and outgoing citations, and a high diversity of in- and out-citations across social science disciplines. The results may serve as useful food for thought for future evaluation of communication discipline.
沟通是一门依赖性的还是内卷性的学科?2010-2020年传播学出版物引文分析
就社会科学引文索引期刊和文章的数量而言,传播研究是过去二十年来社会科学发展最快的学科之一。然而,传播学是否是一门独立的学科仍然存在争议。在各种批评中,一个极端认为传播过于依赖其他学科,而另一个极端则认为传播过于内向。在本研究中,我们测量和分析了传播学学者之间以及传播学学者与其他学科同行之间的文章引用,以评估传播研究的绩效。我们的研究结果表明,传播研究保持了平衡的引用模式,自引用率为20%,传入和传出引用之间的比例为1:1,社会科学学科的传入和传出引文高度多样。研究结果可能为未来传播学科的评估提供有益的思考。
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Journal of Communication
Journal of Communication COMMUNICATION-
CiteScore
11.60
自引率
5.10%
发文量
41
期刊介绍: The Journal of Communication, the flagship journal of the International Communication Association, is a vital publication for communication specialists and policymakers alike. Focusing on communication research, practice, policy, and theory, it delivers the latest and most significant findings in communication studies. The journal also includes an extensive book review section and symposia of selected studies on current issues. JoC publishes top-quality scholarship on all aspects of communication, with a particular interest in research that transcends disciplinary and sub-field boundaries.
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