Human-Machine Communication Scholarship Trends: An Examination of Research From 2011 to 2021 in Communication Journals

Despite a relatively short history, the modern-day study of communication has grown into multiple subfields. To better understand relationship between Human-Machine Communication (HMC) research and traditional science, this examines published scholarship in 28 communication-specific journals from 2011–2021 focused on human-machine (HMC). Findings suggest limited prior emphasis HMC within reviewed journals; however, more recent trends show promising future for scholarship. Additionally, appears to be diverse specific context areas context. Finally, we offer directions suggestions development HMC.