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Journal of Applied Communication Research

Editor: Laura Stafford, University of Kentucky, USA

Editorial Assistants:
Kathleen G. Vidoloff, North Dakota State University, USA
Steven Venette, North Dakota State University, USA

The Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR) publishes outstanding research that addresses the relationship between communication theory and practice. JACR is open to any applied communication context and methodological approach.

Kicking off 2007, JACR highlighted a Special Issue on the Atlantic Hurricane Season. In 2005, three major storms permanently affected the way of life for many, especially in New Orleans. Featured research focused on applied communication issues with hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and provided recommendations for how communication processes could be more effective in future disasters. Dennis Gouran (Penn State University) and Matthew W. Seeger (Wayne State University) were the guest editors for the special issue.

2007 Impact Factor: 0.378
Ranking: 37/45 in Communication
© 2008 Thomson Reuters, Journal Citation Reports®
 
The May 2007 issue highlights new applied health communication literature.

Timothy Gibson's commentary WARNING - The Existing Media System May Be Toxic to Your Health: Health Communication and the Politics of Media Reform” argues that health communication scholars should work with media reformers to transform the media system in ways that advance public health goals.  

This issue highlights new research by Dr. Lisa Sparks. In A patient-centered approach to breaking bad news: Communication guidelines for health care providers  Lisa Sparks*, Melinda M. Villagran, Jessica Parker-Raley, and Cory B. Cunningham examine strategies physicians use to deliver bad news to patients. This investigation underscores the importance of using effective communication strategies to achieve patient satisfaction and compliance.

Julian Scholl's manuscript, “The use of humor to promote patient-centered care” also looks at the use of humor as a means to promote patient centered care within a hospital unit designed to encourage therapeutic humor. Gill and Babrow's article To Hope or to Know: Coping with Uncertainty and Ambivalence in Women's Magazine Breast Cancer Articles applies problematic integration theory (Babrow, 1992, in press) in an interpretive analysis of all breast cancer articles appearing in 5 top-circulating women's magazines between the years 1997 and 2002.

Finally, Steven Rains's study examines the influence of anonymous sources on health websites on the perceptions and attitudes of information seekers in The Anonymity Effect: The Influence of Perceptions of Sources on Information Health Website.

Manuscript Submission

All submissions should be made online at the JACR Manuscript Central site. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site, submissions should be made via the Author Centre. The URL is http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/RJAC.

The journal is not restricted to particular theoretical or methodological perspectives. Manuscripts reflecting diverse issues, scholarly modes of inquiry, and innovative thinking about the ways in which communication is shaped and functions in human interaction are welcome.

The journal is peer reviewed and has a tradition of high standards.

Acceptance rates

Editor Timothy Sellnow (2005-2006) : 3.85% (Acceptance rates are calculated on the three-year editorial term of the previous editor.)

Editorial Board

Rasha A. Abdulla - The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Tamara Afifi - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Jerry Allen - University of New Haven, USA
Mike Allen - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Patricia Amason - University of Arkansas, USA
Ronald Arnett - Duquesne University, USA
Karen L. Ashcraft - University of Utah, USA 
Diane Badzinski - Bethel College, USA
Kevin J. Barge - University of Georgia, USA 
William L. Benoit - University of Missouri, USA 
Carl Botan - George Mason University, USA
Joshua Boyd - Purdue University, USA
Mary Bozik - University of Northern Iowa, USA
Jeffrey Brand - Milliken University, USA
Dawn Braithwaite - University of Nebraska, USA
David Buller - The Cooper Institute, USA
Patrice M. Buzzanell - Purdue University, USA 
James W. Chesebro - Ball State University, USA
Kenneth N. Cissna - University of South Florida, USA 
Dr. Timothy Coombs - Eastern Illinois University, USA
Pam Cooper - University of South Carolina, Beaufort, USA
Brenda Dervin - Ohio State University, USA
Scott Dickmeyer - University of Wisconsin, USA
Lynn Disbrow - Sinclair Community College, USA
Debbie S. Dougherty - University of Missouri, USA
Mohan Dutta-Bergman - Purdue University, USA
Eric M. Eisenberg - University of South Florida, USA
Susan Eggly - Wayne State University, School of Medicine, USA 
Thomas Endres - University of Northern Colorado, USA
Deanna L. Fassett - San Joseacute State University, USA
Kathleen Fearn-Banks - University of Washington, USA
Lawrence R. Frey - University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Dennis Gouran - Penn State University, USA
Thomas Gencarelli - Manhattan College at Riverdale, New York, USA
Lynn Harter - Ohio University, USA
Sally Hastings - University of Central Florida, USA
Keith Hearit - Western Mighigan University, USA
Robert Heath - University of Houston, USA
Michael Hecht - Penn State University, USA
Kelly Herold - Winona State University, USA
Rachel Holloway - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Judith Hoover - Western Kentucky University, USA
Joel Iverson - Texas A&M University, USA
Kathryn Kelly - Metropolitan State University, USA
Joann Keyton - University of Kansas, USA
Erika L. Kirby - Creighton University, USA 
Michael W. Kramer - University of Missouri-Columbia, USA 
Gary L. Kreps - George Mason University, USA
Renee Meyers - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
Robert McPhee - Arizona State University, USA
Michael Morgan - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
Susan E. Morgan - Purdue University, USA
Timothy P. Mottett - Texas State University-San Marcos, USA
Paul E. Nelson - North Dakota State University, USA
Anne Nicotera - University of Maryland, USA
Jon Nussbaum - Pennsylvania State University, USA
Amy O'Connor - North Dakota State University, USA
Dan H. O'Hair - University of Oklahoma, USA 
James A. Rada - Howard University, USA
Steven Ralston - Northern Illinois University, USA
Sally Ray - Western Kentucky University, USA
Randall G. Rogan - Wake Forest University, USA
Karen Ross - Coventry University, UK
Katherine E. Rowan - George Mason University, USA
Robert Rowland - University of Kansas, USA
Matthew Seeger - Wayne State University, USA
Heather L. Seipke - The University of Michigan-Flint, USA
Michelle Shumate - North Dakota State University, USA
Cheri Simonds - Illinois State University, USA
J. W. Smith - Ohio University, USA
Lisa Sparks - George Mason University, USA
Jeffrey K. Springston - University of Georgia, USA
Lance Strate - Fordham University, USA
Sunwolf - Santa Clara University, USA
Maureen Taylor - Rutgers University, USA
Scott Titsworth - Ohio University, USA
Paula S. Tompkins - Saint Cloud State University, USA
Kristen Treinen - Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA
Robert Ulmer - University of Arkansas-Little Rock, USA
Kathleen Valde - Northern Illinois University, USA
John T. Warren - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA
Susanne Williams - Minnesota State University, Moorhead, USA
Debra Worley - Indiana State University, USA
Theodore E. Zorn, Jr. - University of Waikato, USA


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