
Academic Journal
Q1Human-Machine Communication
About Human-Machine Communication
About Human-Machine Communication
Human-Machine Communication is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal (United States). It focuses on Q1. Publication coverage spans 2020-2025.
Key indicators: ISSN 2638-602X, 2638-6038; H-index 18.
Understanding This Journal's Metrics
Journal metrics help researchers assess fit, but they must be interpreted in context:
- H-index (18): 18 articles have each received at least 18 citations, indicating growing recognition.
Publishing in Human-Machine Communication
When considering this journal, verify its current indexing status, editorial board, and recent publications to ensure it meets your needs for visibility and credibility.
- Scope fit: Confirm your research aligns with Q1. Off-scope manuscripts are typically desk-rejected quickly.
- Author guidelines: Follow formatting, reference style, and article-type requirements exactly — non-compliant manuscripts may be returned without review.
- Submission: Submit via the official journal website.
Is This Journal Right for Your Paper?
- Audience match: Will the journal's readers cite and build on your findings?
- Timeline: Higher-tier journals mean longer review and higher rejection risk. Balance prestige against your schedule.
- Indexing: Confirm indexing in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed (if biomedical) meets your institutional requirements.
- Open access needs: Check funder mandates and whether the journal offers compliant OA options.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ISSN of Human-Machine Communication?
2638-602X, 2638-6038.
What are Human-Machine Communication's metrics?
H-index 18.
Where do I submit to Human-Machine Communication?
Via the official website.
Is Human-Machine Communication peer-reviewed?
Yes — it is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal indexed in major academic databases.
Open-access policies and author information
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Source-backed journal facts
Topics in published research
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI; AI in Service Interactions; Social Robot Interaction and HRI; Innovative Human-Technology Interaction; Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education; Misinformation and Its Impacts.
OpenAlex classifies topics from published works. These topics are not the publisher’s official aims and scope.
Source: OpenAlex source record. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Source record updated 2026-10-02. OpenAlex metrics are different from SCImago metrics and the Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
Journal Metrics
Quartile, SJR and the listed SCImago H-index use the 2025 imported SCImago dataset. A quartile may vary by subject category. Values without a source or reporting year are unverified historical entries. Verify the current Journal Impact Factor with Clarivate or the publisher before using it.
Aims & Scope
The publisher’s official aims and scope have not yet been verified for this profile. Use the journal website to check subject fit and accepted article types before submitting.
Recent Research Articles
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2026-07 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.13.1The Right Kind of Human-Like: Measuring and Testing Human-Likeness Perception of Text-Based Conversational Agents
Carolin Ischen, Elizabeth Wang, Edith G. Smit
2026-07 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.13.210 Questions to Fall in Love With A Chatbot: An Experimental Study on Interpersonal Closeness With Large Language Models (LLMs)
Jessica M. Szczuka, Lisa Mühl, Paula Ebner, Simon Dubé et al.
2026-07 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.13.3The Comforting Potential of a Social Robot, Regardless of Looks and Designed Affordances
Peggy van Minkelen, Elly A. Konijn
2026-07 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.13.6Tool or Social Actor? How AI Perception and Interaction Modality Influence Perceived Credibility of Communicative AI Over Time
Stefanie H. Klein, Sonja Utz
2026-07 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.13.5Gender and Task Alignment Influences the Credibility of Feminine but Not Masculine AI Conversational Assistants
Joana Videira, David C. DeAndrea
2026-07 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.13.4Beyond Human Bonds: Understanding Relationship Development With Humanized AI Companions
Maria Nikolajczyk, Elisa Maier, Julia Prawitz, Leyla Dogruel et al.
2026-07 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.13.7The Epistemic Power of Human-Machine Communication
Katrin Etzrodt, Autumn Edwards
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.1Rethinking the Mindfulness and Mindlessness in Media Evocation of Human-Machine Communication: A Case Study on the In-Car Robot “Nomi”
Bing Wang, Longxiang Luo, Weizi Liu
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.8Two Years to Madness: A 30-Month Journal of Human–Machine Communication and Second-Hand Reality
Andrew Prahl
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.4The Material Condition: A Practice Theory-Oriented Infrastructural Turn to the Ethics of Human-AI Communication
Anne Mollen, Sigrid Kannengießer
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.3Whole Earth Machines: Human-Machine Communication for a Green Transition
Klaus Bruhn Jensen
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.2explain. write. edit. summarise: An Exploratory Study on Agency Negotiations in Student-Chatbot Conversations
Árni Már Einarsson, Ekaterina Pashevich
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.5AI Humanizers, Pragmatists, Skeptics: A Cluster Analysis of Normative Attitudes for AI’s Capabilities and Roles
Kate K. Mays, Ekaterina Novozhilova
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.6Normalizing AI: The Evanishing Effect and Rethinking the Machine Heuristic
Bumju Jung, Cameron W. Piercy, Patric R. Spence
2026-01-31 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.12.7Use Matters: How Different Ways of Using ChatGPT Drive AI Acceptance and Solutionism
Florian Golo Flaßhoff, Fabian Anicker, Frank Marcinkowski
2025-10-01 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.11.2Generative AI: Another Chapter of Human-Machine Communication
Seungahn Nah, Patric R. Spence
2025-10-01 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.11.1Disentangling (Hybrid) Trustworthiness of Communicative Generative AI as Intermediary for Science-related Information—Results from a Qualitative Interview Study
Evelyn Jonas, Esther Greussing, Monika Taddicken
2025-10-01 · DOI: 10.30658/hmc.11.11Reviews
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