Community is a compelling, but elusive, concept that spans many areas of the communication discipline and methodologies employed by communication scholars. However, no systematic attempt has been made to synthesize studies of community across the communication discipline. This state-of-the-discipline review examines contemporary empirical communication research studies to reveal ways in which community, and its relationship to communication, have been conceived and operational-ized. Examining this literature clarifies the concept of community and its connection to communication and suggests profitable directions for future research.