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Communicare

University of Johannesburg · South Africa

ISSN0259-0069eISSN2957-7950
WOS ESCIDOAJOpen Access
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
DOAJ Verified+15
Total25
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

Aims & Scope

Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africafacilitates scholarly discussion on communication phenomena in Africa and how these are in conversation with other regions.Communicareis a non-profit, open-access journal, in existence since 1980, published biannually by the School of Communication, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.Communicareuses a double-blind peer review system and is accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training. Communicareaims to serve as a point of reference for continental academic debate and geo-specific theorising. It thus invites articles that complement, test, refine or counter global theoretical perspectives by amplifying and consolidating African research and scholarship. The journal publishes original theoretical-conceptual and empirical articles regardless of paradigm, perspective or context and welcomes a wide range of methodological approaches.Communicarepublishes articles in a broad spectrum of communication sub- and related disciplines, including organisational communication, strategic communication, marketing communication, corporate communication, development communication, social change, political communication, gender communication, postcolonial studies, identity politics and politics of everyday life, celebrity studies, visual communication, internet studies, gaming, digital communication, digital media, film studies, media studies, cultural studies, popular culture, and journalism.Communicarealso publishes generic (non-region specific) research articles on topics relevant to scholarly conversations on communication in Africa. Communicareis committed to upholding the integrity of the scholarly record. The journal editors, peer reviewers and authors are expected to follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on professional publishing standards available fromhttps://publicationethics.org/core-practices Manuscripts submitted toCommunicarewill be scanned for potential

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

APC Cost$6,000Above median
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Johannesburg
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0259-0069 / 2957-7950
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$6,000
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication
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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref