History of The Journal

Jurnal Communicology was first published in December 2013 by the Diploma Program in Public Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, Universitas Negeri Jakarta. The first printed edition was issued in December 2013, while the Online Journal System (OJS) was officially adopted in May 2017. Therefore, publications from December 2013 to December 2016 were categorized as back issues.

In 2018, Jurnal Communicology successfully obtained SINTA 5 accreditation. Later, in 2021, the journal underwent another accreditation process and achieved an upgrade to SINTA 4. Along with the development of information needs, starting from Volume 11 Number 1 to Volume 12 Number 2, Jurnal Communicology introduced several improvements by adding a dedicated box to highlight author information as well as including the CC BY license logo in each article.

Furthermore, based on internal editorial discussions and input from experts, in Volume 13 Number 1, the journal revised its manuscript template by adding green patterns as a unique marker in every article. The green color was chosen as part of the journal’s visual identity (branding), as it represents the character of Communicology. In this latest template, article information is presented in a more comprehensive, detailed, and visually appealing manner.