Communication Studies and Media
Communication Studies and Media is a research topic within Communication. Science Explorer counts 5.5k research works in it since 1951. 8.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics within the field of communication studies, including communication theory, learning environments, active learning strategies, media representation, ethnographic communication studies, social capital, crisis communication, STEM education, financial distress analysis, and organizational communication practices.
- Communication Theory
- Learning Environment
- Active Learning
- Media Representation
- Ethnographic Communication Study
- Social Capital
- Crisis Communication
- STEM Education
- Financial Distress
- Organizational Communication
- Research works
- 5.5k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 440 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 8.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +213% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Communication Studies and Media research?
By volume, Indonesia and ?? publish the most (2.2k and 51 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 2.2k works
- 2 ?? 51 works
- 3 Nigeria 32 works
- 4 Malaysia 30 works
- 5 United States 29 works
- 6 Iraq 11 works
- 7 Russia 9 works
- 8 India 9 works
- 9 China 9 works
- 10 United Kingdom 8 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Communication Studies and Media research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara publishes the most Communication Studies and Media research, followed by Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu and Bandung Islamic University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 73 works
- 2 Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia 50 works
- 3 Bandung Islamic UniversityIndonesia 41 works
- 4 University of IndonesiaIndonesia 40 works
- 5 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia 38 works
- 6 Sebelas Maret UniversityIndonesia 33 works
- 7 Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia 32 works
- 8 Hasanuddin UniversityIndonesia 31 works
- 9 Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia 30 works
- 10 Universitas Informatika dan Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesia 29 works
Where is Communication Studies and Media research done?
The largest centres of Communication Studies and Media research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Bandung (Indonesia), Medan (Indonesia) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Ciputat, Sidoarjo and Medan.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Jakarta Indonesia 266 works
- 2 Bandung Indonesia 208 works
- 3 Medan Indonesia 185 works
- 4 Yogyakarta Indonesia 148 works
- 5 Surabaya Indonesia 144 works
- 6 Makassar Indonesia 99 works
- 7 Bengkulu Indonesia 79 works
- 8 Malang Indonesia 69 works
- 9 Semarang Indonesia 69 works
- 10 Surakarta Indonesia 66 works
Where it is the local speciality
- CiputatID · 21.8 works27×
- SidoarjoID · 23.9 works24×
- MedanID · 184.7 works18×
- BandungID · 207.7 works16×
- YogyakartaID · 148.5 works16×
- BengkuluID · 79.0 works16×
- DenpasarID · 57.7 works16×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Communication Studies and Media than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Communication Studies and Media?
Among universities, judged by research, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Universitas Gadjah Mada and University of Brawijaya score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia | 79.9 | 13.0% | 18.3× | 29 | +1431.3% |
| 2 | Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia | 79.6 | 9.2% | 14.6× | 32 | +672.5% |
| 3 | University of BrawijayaIndonesia | 78.9 | 12.9% | 10.7× | 23 | +236.9% |
| 4 | Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia | 73.3 | 7.0% | 19.4× | 38 | +1227.5% |
| 5 | Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik IbrahimIndonesia | 70.6 | 15.7% | 16.4× | 14 | — |
| 6 | Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan LampungIndonesia | 70.3 | 13.1% | 31.9× | 28 | — |
| 7 | Indonesia University of EducationIndonesia | 70.0 | 13.6% | 10.5× | 25 | — |
| 8 | Institut Agama Islam Negeri BengkuluIndonesia | 69.8 | 5.7% | 14.8× | 50 | +206.4% |
| 9 | Sebelas Maret UniversityIndonesia | 68.8 | 6.4% | 14.6× | 33 | +750.0% |
| 10 | University of IndonesiaIndonesia | 68.0 | 3.9% | 14.2× | 40 | +1768.8% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Communication Studies and Media research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 213% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Communication Studies and Media.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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