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September 21, 2025Human Communication ResearchOpen Access

Human Communication Research at a crossroads: reaffirming standards, reimagining possibilities

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TPTai‐Quan Peng

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Overview

Editorial addresses challenges in communication research methodology and emphasizes theory-driven scholarship.

Key Points

  • Identifies ten recurring challenges that hinder theoretical contributions in communication research, including sidelining theory.
  • Highlights the misalignments between empirical practice and theoretical ambition, urging a closer methodological alignment.
  • Outlines a vision for fostering cross-paradigm dialogue and enhancing conceptual coherence in communication research.
  • Introduces new editorial columns aimed at foregrounding theoretical insights and supporting cumulative theory-building.

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Tai‐Quan Peng (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46cb831b076d99fa6877ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqaf021
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