Characteristics of Highly Cited Articles in Communication (1989 to 2018): A Web of Science-Based Analysis

This paper presents the characteristics of highly cited articles (HCA) in communication subject published from 1989 to 2018 using data from the SSCI of Web of Science. A total of 1108 articles (2.1%) were considered as highly cited articles (HCAs) in communication. Further, we have analyzed the year wise distribution of articles and their bibliometric attributes. Most productive authors, countries, and journals were identified. Cluster analysis of author-supplied keywords was performed, and the top cited ten article's citation life cycle was also examined.