About this journal
Aims and scope
The Howard Journal of Communications is a quarterly journal that publishes original and current research papers focusing on ethnicity and culture as they interact with communication. It encourages research that seeks to combat racism and is written by authors from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. The purpose of the journal is to serve as a forum for researchers as well as policy and decision makers who seek to use research as the frame for social awareness and change. The journal has a strong history of providing space and voice for persons and ideas that would otherwise be silenced. The journal invites work that makes important contributions in its focus areas. These may include a variety of topics such as gender, ethnic representations in the media, interracial issues, cultural resistance, and much more. The journal welcomes a variety of methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative. All papers go through a process of rigorous anonymized reviews by top scholars in the field.
Peer Review Policy:
All research articles and review papers in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review by the editor and at least two anonymous referees.
Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Readership:
Professionals and researchers in women’s studies, political science, ethnic studies, sociology and communications, social psychology and media history.Journal metrics
Usage
- 91K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.0 (2023) Impact Factor
- 1.7 (2023) 5 year IF
- 2.7 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.045 (2023) SNIP
- 0.533 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 60 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 67 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 17 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 29% acceptance rate
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.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
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.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editor-in-Chief:
Dr. Chuka Onwumechili
Chair, Department of Strategic, Legal, & Management Communication, Howard University, Washington, DC
Editors Emeritus:
William J. Starosta - Department of Communication & Culture Howard University, Washington, DC (Rtd.)
Carolyn Stroman - Department of Communication, Culture, & Media Studies Howard University, Washington, DC
Associate Editors:
Carolyn M. Byerly - Howard University
Ronald Jackson II - University of Cincinnati
Anne M. Nicotera - George Mason University
William J. Starosta - Howard University (Rtd.)
Carolyn Stroman - Howard University
Clint Wilson II - Howard University
Book Reviews:
Carolyn Calloway-Thomas Indiana University
Carlos Morrison - Alabama State University
Policy Board Members:
Wei Sun - Associate Dean, Howard School of Communications
Editorial Board Members: Ending 2022:Osei Appiah Ohio State University, USA
Godfried A. Asante Drake University, Des Moines, USA
Molefi Asante Temple University, USA
Dwight Brooks Jackson State University, USA
Donal Carbaugh University of Massachusetts, USA
Meta Castarphen University of Oklahoma, USA
Karen Foss University of New Mexico, USA
Yuki Fujioka Georgia State University, USA
Oscar H. Gandy Jr. Rtd., USA
Heather E. Harris Stevenson University, USA
Tina Harris University of Georgia, USA
Amber Johnson St. Louis University, USA
Edward Kian Oklahoma State University, USA
Teresa Mastin DePaul University, USA
Anthony Mhiripiri Nhamo Midlands State University, Zimbabwe
Uchenna Onuzulike Bowie State University, Bowie, USA
Po-Lin Pan Arkansas State University, USA
Patricia S. Parker University of North Carolina, USA
Maria Len Rios University of Georgia, USA
Felicia Jones Ross Ohio State University, USA
Tia Tyree Howard University, USA
Ending 2023:
Deborah Atwater Pennsylvania State University, USA
Rachel A. Griffin University of Utah, USA
Katherine Lavelle University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, USA
Debra Merskin University of Oregon, USA
Kimberly Moffitt University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA
Hemant Shah University of Wisconsin, USA
Ending 2024:
Andrew Billings Clemson University, USA
Sharon Bramlett-Solomon Arizona State University, USA
Meagan Parker Brooks Williamette University, USA
Kenneth Campbell University of South Carolina, USA
Robert Carley Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
Wallace Chuma University of Cape Town, South Africa
Jae Eun Chung Howard University, USA
Lisa M. Corrigan University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA
Richard Craig George Mason University, USA
Linsay Cramer Coastal Carolina University, USA
Travis Dixon University of Illinois, USA
Shinsuke Eguchi University of New Mexico, USA
Audrey Gadzekpo University of Ghana at Legon, Ghana
Roberta B. Hollander Howard University, USA
Phillip Jeter Winston-Salem State University, USA
Melissa A. Johnson North Carolina State University, USA
Kehbuma Langmia Howard University, USA
Jamie Loke University of Oklahoma, USA
Jad Melki Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
Mark P. Orbe Western Michigan University, USA
Yong Jin Park Howard University, USA
Dorothy Pennington University of Kansas, USA
Donnalyn Pompper University of Oregon, USA
Cornelius Pratt Temple University, USA
James A. Rada Ithaca College, USA
Karen Ross Newcastle University, UK
Federico A. Subervi Kent State University, USA
Wei Sun Howard University, USA
Iswandi Syahputra State Islamic University, Indonesia
Ending 2025:
Sarah Baugh Davidson College, USA
Bernadette M. Calafel Gonzaga University, USA
Ending 2026:
Dr. Leilani Nishime University of Washington, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Open access
Howard Journal of Communications 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)
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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
- Special subscription rate of US$32/£20 for members of ASIS&T, ASA, AIS & NCA. Contact +44 (0)20 7017 5543 or [email protected] to subscribe.
Society information
Members of the following groups can receive an individual print subscription to Howard Journal of Communications at a special society member rate. Please see the pricing or subscribe page for details.
- The American Society for Information Science & Technology
- American Sociological Association
- Association for Information Systems
- National Communication Association
5 issues per year
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