Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is a peer-reviewed academic journal
that covers the interdisciplinary field of computer-mediated communication
. It has been published since 1995 by Wiley-Blackwell. Since 2008, the editor-in-chief is Kevin Wright (University of Oklahoma
). According to the Journal Citation Reports
, its 2009 impact factor
is 3.639.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
that covers the interdisciplinary field of computer-mediated communication
Computer-mediated communication
Computer-mediated communication is defined as any communicative transaction that occurs through the use of two or more networked computers...
. It has been published since 1995 by Wiley-Blackwell. Since 2008, the editor-in-chief is Kevin Wright (University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
). According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
, its 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
is 3.639.