focuses on and seeks to publish original research articles of the highest standard and of special interest on South African and African communication contexts in the fields of:
• communication theory and philosophy
• media and cultural studies
• organisational and management communication
• visual communication
• intercultural communication
• advertising and marketing
• developmental communication
• political communication
• new media (policy and social implications)
• international communication.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and should adhere to the journal's instructions for authors.
Journal metrics
Usage
24K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.5 (2023) Impact Factor
0.7 (2023) 5 year IF
1.5 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.592 (2023) SNIP
0.227 (2023) SJR
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Prof. Rachel Barker, Dept of Communication Science, Unisa, Pretoria. Professor/Specialist: Integrated communication/Organisational communication
Prof. Monica Chibita, Dept of Mass Communication, University of Makerere, Uganda. Professor/Specialist: Media Studies, African media policy
Prof. Jane Duncan, Department of Communication and Media, University of Johannesburg
Prof. Danie du Plessis, Dept of Communication Science, University of South Africa. Professor/ Specialist: Public relations
Prof. Gerard Goggin, Dept of Media and Communications, University of Sydney, Australia. Professor/Chair of Department/Specialist: Mobile communication, Telecommunications
Prof. Eric Louw, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Associate professor/Specialist: Media studies, Media politics, Media policy, Media and identity
Dr. Winston Mano, Dept of Journalism, University of Westminster, London, UK. Professor/Specialist: Media and development/ Communication and media research methodology
Prof. Robin E Mansell, Dept of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London, UK. Professor/Specialist: New media, Internet, ICT
Dr. Fred Mwilima, Dept of Information and Communication Studies, University of Namibia. Specialist: Community media
Prof. Caroline Pauwels, Dept of Communication Studies, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. Professor/Head of Department/Specialist: Media policy, ICT, Public service broadcasting
Prof. Levi Obonyo, Dept of Communication, Daystar University, Nairobi, Kenya. Professor/Specialist: African media policy/Media theory
Prof. Ronel Rensburg, Dept of Management Communication, University of Pretoria. Professor/Specialist: Business communication
Prof. Larry Strelitz, School of Journalism and Media Studies, Rhodes University, Grahamstown. Professor/Specialist. Media audiences
Prof. Keyan G Tomaselli, Emeritus Professor (UKZN) and Distinguished Professor University of Johannesburg,
Prof. Herman Wasserman, Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town. Specialist: Media ethics and global journalism
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/Indexed in: Communication Abstracts; Communication and Mass Media Complete; Current Abstracts; Index to South African Periodicals; R I L M Abstracts of Music Literature and SCOPUS.
Open access
Communicatio is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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