Instant Messaging

Instant Messaging is a form of real-time, text-based digital communication that enables the immediate exchange of messages between individuals or groups over a network, distinguished from other communication modes by its synchronicity, brevity, and reliance on dedicated messaging platforms or protocols.

904

Publications

54.8K

Citations

2.2K

Authors

799

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

225

Authors

2.2K

  1. AQ
    Anabel Quan‐Haase

    Western University, Canada

    8 publications · 1.8K citations

    8

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  2. HS
    Henning Schulzrinne

    Columbia University, United States

    8 publications · 281 citations

    8

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  3. EH
    Eric Horvitz

    Microsoft (United States), United States

    7 publications · 1.6K citations

    7

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  4. AW
    Alan Walendowski

    AT&T (United States), United States

    6 publications · 626 citations

    6

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  5. EI
    Ellen Isaacs

    AT&T (United States), United States

    6 publications · 626 citations

    6

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Venues

  1. Computers in Human Behavior

    33 publications · 4.5K citations

    30

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  2. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

    JCMC · 10 publications · 1.5K citations

    10

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  3. 7

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  4. Behaviour and Information Technology

    7 publications · 263 citations

    7

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