TheHoward 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.
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.
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:
Gracie Lawson-Borders -Dean, Howard School of Communications
Wei Sun - Associate Dean, Howard School of Communications
Editorial Board Members:Ending 2022: Osei AppiahOhio State University, USA Godfried A. AsanteDrake University, Des Moines, USA Molefi AsanteTemple University, USA Dwight BrooksJackson State University, USA Donal CarbaughUniversity of Massachusetts, USA Meta CastarphenUniversity of Oklahoma, USA Karen FossUniversity of New Mexico, USA Yuki FujiokaGeorgia State University, USA Oscar H. Gandy Jr.Rtd., USA Heather E. HarrisStevenson University, USA Tina HarrisUniversity of Georgia, USA Amber JohnsonSt. Louis University, USA Edward KianOklahoma State University, USA Teresa MastinDePaul University, USA Anthony Mhiripiri NhamoMidlands State University, Zimbabwe Uchenna OnuzulikeBowie State University, Bowie, USA Po-Lin PanArkansas State University, USA Patricia S. ParkerUniversity of North Carolina, USA Maria Len RiosUniversity of Georgia, USA Felicia Jones RossOhio State University, USA Tia TyreeHoward University, USA
Ending 2023: Deborah AtwaterPennsylvania State University, USA Rachel A. GriffinUniversity of Utah, USA Katherine LavelleUniversity of Wisconsin at La Crosse, USA Debra MerskinUniversity of Oregon, USA Kimberly MoffittUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County, USA Hemant ShahUniversity of Wisconsin, USA Ending 2024: Andrew BillingsClemson University, USA Sharon Bramlett-SolomonArizona State University, USA Meagan Parker BrooksWilliamette University, USA Kenneth CampbellUniversity of South Carolina, USA Robert CarleyTexas A&M University, College Station, USA Wallace ChumaUniversity of Cape Town, South Africa Jae Eun ChungHoward University, USA Lisa M. CorriganUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA Richard CraigGeorge Mason University, USA Linsay CramerCoastal Carolina University, USA Travis DixonUniversity of Illinois, USA Shinsuke EguchiUniversity of New Mexico, USA Audrey GadzekpoUniversity of Ghana at Legon, Ghana Roberta B. HollanderHoward University, USA Phillip JeterWinston-Salem State University, USA Melissa A. JohnsonNorth Carolina State University, USA Kehbuma LangmiaHoward University, USA Jamie LokeUniversity of Oklahoma, USA Jad MelkiLebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon Mark P. OrbeWestern Michigan University, USA Yong Jin ParkHoward University, USA Dorothy PenningtonUniversity of Kansas, USA Donnalyn PompperUniversity of Oregon, USA Cornelius PrattTemple University, USA James A. RadaIthaca College, USA Karen RossNewcastle University, UK Federico A. SuberviKent State University, USA Wei SunHoward University, USA Iswandi SyahputraState Islamic University, Indonesia
Ending 2025: Sarah BaughDavidson College, USA Bernadette M. CalafelGonzaga University, USA
Ending 2026: Dr. Leilani NishimeUniversity of Washington, USA
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/Indexed in: Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, EBSCOhost, Scopus, NCJRS Abstracts Database, ProQuest online research databases.
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)
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.
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
Print ISSN:
1064-6175
Online ISSN:
1096-4649
5 issues per year
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