Focus and Scope

COMMUNICATIONS is published biannually in January and July. Each issue features original scholarly articles that undergo rigorous editorial screening and a single-blind peer-review process conducted by reviewers with relevant expertise. Submissions are evaluated by both internal and external editors to ensure academic quality, originality, and methodological rigor. Only selected manuscripts that meet the journal’s standards are accepted for publication.

The journal is dedicated to advancing research in Communication Studies, covering communication practices in interpersonal, group, mass, and new media contexts. COMMUNICATIONS promotes interdisciplinary and critical perspectives on communication processes, media practices, and socio-cultural transformations. The journal welcomes original research articles, theoretical discussions, and critical analyses within the following thematic areas:

Media and Communication Studies
This area examines media systems, content, audiences, and the societal implications of media practices.

  • Media Studies
  • Media and Democracy
  • Media, Popular Culture, and Society
  • Media and Identity
  • Media and Religion

 

Digital, New Media and Technology Communication
This focus addresses communication practices shaped by digital technologies, platforms, and emerging media environments.

  • Communication and New Media
  • Youth and New Media 
  • Media and Democracy 
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Social Media and Cultural Studies

 

Political, Power and Crisis Communication
This area explores communication in contexts of power, governance, conflict, and social disruption.

  • Politics, Hegemony and the Media
  • War, Conflict, and Crisis Communication

 

Media Literacy and Communication Education
This scope highlights the role of communication in education, learning processes, and critical media literacy.

 

Health Communication
This area focuses on communication related to health promotion, public health, healthcare systems, and behavioral change.

 

Cultural, Gender, and Identity Communication
This focus examines communication as a site of cultural meaning-making, identity formation, and social representation.

  • Gender and Sexuality in Media
  • Social Media and Cultural Studies (cross-cutting theme)
  • Media and Identity

 

Strategic Communication and Communication Business
This area addresses applied communication practices in organizational, professional, and business contexts.

 

COMMUNICATIONS encourages submissions from international scholars, researchers, and practitioners whose work advances theory, deepens empirical understanding, and provides practical insights in contemporary communication studies.