Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Journal of Applied Communication Research
ISSN 0090-9882 · eISSN 1479-5752 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Applied Communication Research: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; subscription journal; median 204 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Communication Research is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Relations and Crisis Communication, Communication in Education and Healthcare and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board The Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR) is a peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association. JACR publishes original scholarship that contributes to knowledge about how people practice communication across diverse applied contexts. All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome, as are all contextual areas. Of utmost importance is that an applied communication problem or issue is clearly identified as the motivation for the research. Because of the journal’s commitment to both academic and applied audiences, JACR articles should clearly address both academic insights and specific practical applications drawn from the research. Of particular interest are studies that focus on contemporary social issues. For more details about how to submit your research to JACR , please review our Instructions for Authors and Editor's Call for Papers. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, including screening by the editor and review by at least two anonymous referees. Forum sections are discussion pieces typically invited and reviewed by the forum editor and journal editor only. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences10.2%
- Communication in Education and HealthcarePsychology10%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Rhetoric and Communication StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities4.9%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Journal Citation Reports®Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 716OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,401 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 60 | 5 | 133 |
| 2024 | 31 | 6 | 114 |
| 2023 | 27 | 5 | 161 |
| 2022 | 64 | 21 | 434 |
| 2021 | 44 | 4 | 568 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
204 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 32 days – 289 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 251 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (113 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- case reportCase Report | Published online: 25 Aug 2026Length not stated
- discussionDiscussion | Published online: 14 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 8 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: rigorous peer review including editor screening and review by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, including screening by the editor and review by at least two anonymous referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0090-9882
- Electronic ISSN
- 1479-5752
- Society / sponsor
- National Communication Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Communication Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Communication Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Communication Research is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Communication Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Communication Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 204 days (interquartile range 32–289 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Communication Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Communication Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Communication Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Communication Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .