Open Media and Communication Research #opencomm – Journal List

A curated list of peer-reviewed journals in media and communication research that support open science. Compare full open access, article processing charges (APC), registered reports, open peer review, open data, open science badges, openness to replications, and indexing in DOAJ, Web of Science and Scopus.

About this list

Created by Moritz Büchi, Michael Reiss, and Tobias Dienlin.

Last update 04/2026, inclusion of journals “Platforms & Society”, “Contratexto”, “Creator and Influencer Studies”, “Palabra Clave”, “JMIR Infodemiology”, and “Journal of Medical Internet Research”.

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This website was built by Douglas Parry. It pulls its data directly from the #opencomm Google Sheet, which is created and maintained by the list’s authors. The website is an independent project and is not directly affiliated with them.

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Inclusion criteria

Open science features (hybrid open access alone does not qualify), peer-reviewed, publishes English language articles, focused on Media and Communication generally, on subdisciplines (e.g., science communication, media psychology, etc.), or generalist / other disciplinary journals open to Media and Communication (e.g., PLOS ONE)

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Journals

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78 journals

Snapshot of the sheet from 27 October 2026.

Journals with their open access, open science, indexing and metric details
	Access		Open science					Indexing			Metrics

Annals of the International Communication AssociationOxford University PressWebsite of Annals of the International Communication Association (opens in a new tab)	No	3536 USD	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	96th	2.410
ISSN / eISSN 2380-8985 License When OA: CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1977 Society / University Support International Communication Association (ICA) General Notes Focus on literature reviews and essays Notes on fee (APC) 20% discount for ICA members. List of institutions with OA publishing agreement. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Big Data & SocietySageWebsite of Big Data & Society (opens in a new tab)	Yes	2250 USD	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	97th	2.207
ISSN / eISSN 2053-9517 License CC BY-NC 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2014 Notes on fee (APC) Discounts and waivers for corresponding authors from low income countries and list of institutions with OA publishing agreements. Link to this entry
Church, Communication and CultureTaylor and FrancisWebsite of Church, Communication and Culture (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1250 USD, 1200 EUR	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	35th	0.191
ISSN / eISSN 2375-3242 License CC BY, CC BY-NC Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2016 Society / University Support School of Church Communications at the Pontificia Università della Santa Croce (Rome, Italy) Notes on fee (APC) Discounts and waivers for corresponding authors from low income countries and institutions with OA publishing agreements. Link to this entry
Collabra: PsychologyUniversity of California PressWebsite of Collabra: Psychology (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1450 USD	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	1.299
ISSN / eISSN 2474-7394 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Other First Issue 2015 Society / University Support Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) General Notes Encourages pre-registration of studies Notes on fee (APC) 475 USD discount for SIPS members til June 2026. Waiver for members of U of California system, 75% discount for low income countries, additional waivers on request. See details. Link to this entry
Communication & SocietyUniversidad de NavarraWebsite of Communication & Society (opens in a new tab)	Yes	160 EUR	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	77th	0.455
ISSN / eISSN 2386-7876 License CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1988 Society / University Support Universidad de Navarra Notes on fee (APC) 320 EUR for bilingual publications. Link to this entry
Communication and the PublicSageWebsite of Communication and the Public (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	57th	0.522
ISSN / eISSN 2057-0481 License CC BY, CC BY-NC Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 2016 Society / University Support Center for Public Communication Research at Zhejiang University Link to this entry
Communication Research ReportsTaylor and FrancisWebsite of Communication Research Reports (opens in a new tab)	No	2990 USD, 2875 EUR	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	74th	0.680
ISSN / eISSN 1746-4099 License When OA: CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1988 Society / University Support Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Notes on fee (APC) List of insitutions with OA publishing agreements. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Communication StudiesTaylor and FrancisWebsite of Communication Studies (opens in a new tab)	No	2990 USD, 2875 EUR	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	70th	0.604
ISSN / eISSN 1745-1035 License When OA: CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1949 Society / University Support Central States Communication Association (CSCA) Notes on fee (APC) List of insitutions with OA publishing agreements. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Computational Communication ResearchAmsterdam University PressWebsite of Computational Communication Research (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	84th	1.383
ISSN / eISSN 2665-9085 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2019 Society / University Support ICA Computational Methods Interest Group and published by Amsterdam University Press General Notes Enforces reproducibility requirements, reviewers have option to be identified on published articles Link to this entry
Computers in Human Behavior ReportsElsevierWebsite of Computers in Human Behavior Reports (opens in a new tab)	Yes	2420 USD	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	1.709
ISSN / eISSN 2451-9588 License When OA: CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2020 General Notes A companion journal to Computers in Human Behavior Notes on fee (APC) Discounts and waivers when all authors from low income countries and institutions with OA publishing agreements. Link to this entry
ContratextoFaculty of Communication, University of LimaWebsite of Contratexto (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	32nd	0.209
ISSN / eISSN 1993-4904 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1985 Society / University Support Faculty of Communication, University of Lima Link to this entry
Creator and Influencer StudiesSpringer NatureWebsite of Creator and Influencer Studies (opens in a new tab)	Yes	2090 USD, 1790 EUR	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 3120-4082 License CC BY 4.0 or CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2026 General Notes Data availability statement mandatory. Notes on fee (APC) Discounts and waivers for corresponding author from low income countries and waivers for institutions with OA publishing agreement. Link to this entry
Cuadernos.infoPontificia Universidad Católica de ChileWebsite of Cuadernos.info (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	58th	0.328
ISSN / eISSN 0719-367X License CC BY-NC-SA Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1984 Society / University Support Facultad de Comunicaciones, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, ICA Affiliate Journal General Notes Focus on mediated communication in latin america Link to this entry
Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on CyberspaceMasaryk University, Faculty of Social StudiesWebsite of Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	81st	0.868
ISSN / eISSN 1802-7962 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2007 Society / University Support Masaryk University Link to this entry
Digital Humanities QuarterlyAssociation for Computers and the HumanitiesWebsite of Digital Humanities Quarterly (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	51st	0.270
ISSN / eISSN 1938-4122 License CC0, CC BY, CC BY-ND Scope Other First Issue 2007 Society / University Support Association for Computers and the Humanities and the Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations Link to this entry
Emerging MediaSageWebsite of Emerging Media (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2752-3551 License CC BY-NC Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2023 Society / University Support School of Media and Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University General Notes Replication studies in category research notes Link to this entry
European Journal of Health CommunicationUniversity of Zurich HOPEWebsite of European Journal of Health Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	66th	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2673-5903 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2020 Society / University Support University of Zurich, University of Amsterdam, Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences Link to this entry
Frontiers in CommunicationFrontiers MediaWebsite of Frontiers in Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1495 CHF	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	71st	0.536
ISSN / eISSN 2297-900X License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 2016 General Notes Some controveries around publisher, see also Notes on fee (APC) 990 CHF for some article types. Corresponding authors from low income countries may be eligible for discounts and list of institutions with OA publishing agreements. Link to this entry
Global Media and ChinaSageWebsite of Global Media and China (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	86th	1.122
ISSN / eISSN 2059-4372 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2016 Society / University Support Communication University of China, International Assoc. for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Link to this entry
Global Perspectives in CommunicationOxford University PressWebsite of Global Perspectives in Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1750 USD	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2977-7496 License CC BY, CC-BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 2025 Society / University Support International Communication Association (ICA) Notes on fee (APC) Contradicting info on discount for ICA members (betw. 20% & 1400 USD), discounts and waivers for corresp. authors from low income countries. List of inst. with OA publishing agreement. Link to this entry
History of Media Studiesmediastudies.pressWebsite of History of Media Studies (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2637–6091 License CC BY-NC Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2021 Link to this entry
HKS Misinformation ReviewHarvard Kennedy SchoolWebsite of HKS Misinformation Review (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Not Com.	1.858
ISSN / eISSN 2766-1652 License CC BY Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2020 Society / University Support Harvard Kennedy School \| Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy Link to this entry
Human Communication ResearchOxford University PressWebsite of Human Communication Research (opens in a new tab)	No	4447 USD	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	89th	1.602
ISSN / eISSN 1468-2958 License When OA: CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1974 Society / University Support International Communication Association (ICA) General Notes Data availability statements mandatory, replication studies are called replication notes Notes on fee (APC) 20% discount for ICA members. List of institutions with OA publishing agreement. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Human-Machine CommunicationCommunication and Social Robotics LabsWebsite of Human-Machine Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	89th	1.381
ISSN / eISSN 2638-6038 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2020 Society / University Support School of Com. at Western Michigan U & the Nicholson School of Com. & Media at the U of Central Florida General Notes Data availability statements mandatory Link to this entry
Humanities & Social Sciences CommunicationsSpringer NatureWebsite of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1990 USD, 1590 EUR	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	0.810
ISSN / eISSN 2662-9992 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Other First Issue 2015 General Notes Until 2020 Palgrave Communications Notes on fee (APC) Discounts and waivers for corresponding author from low income countries and list of institutions with OA publishing agreement. Link to this entry
International Journal of CommunicationUSC Annenberg PressWebsite of International Journal of Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	65th	0.653
ISSN / eISSN 1932-8036 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 2007 Society / University Support USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Link to this entry
Internet Policy ReviewAlexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet & Society and othersWebsite of Internet Policy Review (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	31st	1.263
ISSN / eISSN 2197-6775 License CC BY 3.0 DE Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2012 Society / University Support Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Center for Advanced Internet Studies and others General Notes Internet regulation Link to this entry
JMIR InfodemiologyJMIR PublicationsWebsite of JMIR Infodemiology (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1985 USD	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	0.869
ISSN / eISSN 2564-1891 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2021 General Notes Single blind during review, reviewers disclosed on published article; data availability statement mandatory Notes on fee (APC) Discounts for some article types, waivers for (a very limited number of) institutions with OA publishing agreements. Also, authors from low income countries can apply for a discount/waiver. Link to this entry
Journal of Applied CommunicationsNew Prairie PressWebsite of Journal of Applied Communications (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	46th	0.279
ISSN / eISSN 2476-1362 License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1969 Society / University Support Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Life & Human Sciences (ACE) Link to this entry
Journal of CommunicationOxford University PressWebsite of Journal of Communication (opens in a new tab)	No	4447 USD	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	99th	2.532
ISSN / eISSN 1460-2466 License When OA: CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: General Society / University Support International Communication Association (ICA) flagship journal Notes on fee (APC) 20% discount for ICA members. List of institutions with OA publishing agreement. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Journal of Computer-Mediated CommunicationOxford University PressWebsite of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	95th	2.216
ISSN / eISSN 1083-6101 License CC BY Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1995 Society / University Support International Communication Association (ICA) Link to this entry
Journal of Digital Social ResearchDIGSUM (Centre for Digital Social Research), Umeå UniversityWebsite of Journal of Digital Social Research (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Not yet available	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2003-1998 License CC BY-SA 4.0 Scope Other First Issue 2019 Society / University Support Centre for Digital Social Research at Umeå University Link to this entry
Journal of Information PolicyPenn State University PressWebsite of Journal of Information Policy (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	63rd	0.183
ISSN / eISSN 2381-5892 License CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2011 Society / University Support Institute for Information Policy at The Pennsylvania State University. General Notes Telecom., information society, regulation & governance, privacy,... Link to this entry
Journal of Media Literacy EducationNational Association for Media Literacy EducationWebsite of Journal of Media Literacy Education (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	71st	0.542
ISSN / eISSN 2167-8715 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2009 Society / University Support National Association for Media Literacy Education Link to this entry
Journal of Media PsychologyHogrefeWebsite of Journal of Media Psychology (opens in a new tab)	No	3000 USD, 2500 EUR	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	80th	0.849
ISSN / eISSN 2151-2388 License CC BY, CC BY-NC/ND, CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2001 General Notes Formerly “Zeitschrift für Medienpsychologie Notes on fee (APC) 25% discount for members of the German Society for Psychology; waivers for many institutions from the UK, Switzerland and Germany Link to this entry
Journal of Medical Internet ResearchJMIR PublicationsWebsite of Journal of Medical Internet Research (opens in a new tab)	Yes	3350 USD	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	1.992
ISSN / eISSN 1438-8871 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1999 General Notes Single blind during review, reviewers disclosed on published article; data availability statement mandatory Notes on fee (APC) Discounts for some article types, waivers for (a very limited number of) institutions with OA publishing agreements. Also, authors from low income countries can apply for a discount/waiver. Link to this entry
Journal of Online Trust and SafetyStanford Internet ObservatoryWebsite of Journal of Online Trust and Safety (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2770-3142 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2021 Link to this entry
Journal of Public Interest CommunicationsUniversity of Florida PressWebsite of Journal of Public Interest Communications (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Not Com.	0.186
ISSN / eISSN 2573-4342 License C BY-NC 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2017 Society / University Support College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida General Notes Data availability statement mandatory Link to this entry
Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital MediaUniversity of Zurich HOPEWebsite of Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2673-8813 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2021 Society / University Support University of Zurich General Notes Authors are required to submit a letter of inquiry first Link to this entry
Journal of Science Communication (JCOM)Sissa MedialabWebsite of Journal of Science Communication (JCOM) (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	78th	0.472
ISSN / eISSN 1824-2049 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2002 Society / University Support Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA) Link to this entry
Journal of Social ComputingSciOpen, Tsinghua University PressWebsite of Journal of Social Computing (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	85th	0.432
ISSN / eISSN 2688-5255 License CC BY Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2020 Society / University Support Tsinghua University General Notes Single blind peer review, APC may occur after 2026 Notes on fee (APC) APC may occur after 2026 Link to this entry
Journalism and MediaMDPIWebsite of Journalism and Media (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1200 CHF	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	0.517
ISSN / eISSN 2673-5172 License CC BY Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2020 General Notes Some controveries around publisher, see also; data availability statements mandatory Notes on fee (APC) List of institutions with OA publishing agreements. Waivers or discounts may be granted on a case-by-case basis for authors from low income countries. Link to this entry
Media + EnvironmentUniversity of California PressWebsite of Media + Environment (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2640-9747 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2019 Society / University Support Carsey-Wolf Center & the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of California (SB) Link to this entry
Media and CommunicationCogitatioWebsite of Media and Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1350 EUR	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	89th	0.957
ISSN / eISSN 2183-2439 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 2013 General Notes Special issues only Notes on fee (APC) Waiver for institutional members. individual waivers available on request at submission. Link to this entry
Media IndustriesMichigan PublishingWebsite of Media Industries (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2373-9037 License CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2014 Society / University Support Collaboration among various universities Link to this entry
Media PsychologyTaylor and FrancisWebsite of Media Psychology (opens in a new tab)	No	4390 USD, 4215 EUR	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	94th	1.594
ISSN / eISSN 1532-785X License When OA: CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1999 Notes on fee (APC) List of insitutions with OA publishing agreements. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Media TheoryTrent University Library & ArchivesWebsite of Media Theory (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2557-826X License CC BY Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2017 Link to this entry
MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication researchSociety of Media Researchers in DenmarkWebsite of MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	55th	0.392
ISSN / eISSN 1901-9726 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1986 Society / University Support Society of Media Researchers In Denmark Link to this entry
Medien und Kommunikations- wissenschaft (M&K)Nomos	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	51st	0.345
ISSN / eISSN 2942-3317 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1953 Society / University Support Leibniz-Institute for Media Research \| Hans-Bredow-Institut, German Com. Assoc. affiliated General Notes Accepts articles in German and English, submissions via email Link to this entry
Meta PsychologyLinnaeus University PressWebsite of Meta Psychology (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2003-2714 License CC BY Scope Other First Issue 2017 Society / University Support University of Linaeus General Notes Reproducibility check before publication Link to this entry
Nature Human BehaviorSpringer NatureWebsite of Nature Human Behavior (opens in a new tab)	No	12850 USD, 10850 EUR	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	5.537
ISSN / eISSN 2397-3374 License When OA: CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND Scope Other First Issue 2017 General Notes Encourages the submission of replication studies Notes on fee (APC) Institutions with OA publishing agreements. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Nordic Journal of Media StudiesUniversity of Gothenburg NordicomWebsite of Nordic Journal of Media Studies (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	68th	0.403
ISSN / eISSN 2003-184X License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 2019 Society / University Support Centre for Nordic media and communication research at the University of Gothenburg Link to this entry
Nordicom ReviewUniversity of Gothenburg NordicomWebsite of Nordicom Review (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	81st	0.868
ISSN / eISSN 1403-1108 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 1980 Society / University Support Centre for Nordic media and communication research at the University of Gothenburg General Notes Devoted to new Nordic media and communication research Link to this entry
Online Media and Global CommunicationDe GruyterWebsite of Online Media and Global Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Not yet available	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2749-9049 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2022 Society / University Support Shanghai International Studies University, China General Notes Summaries in 7 languages, publishes translated non-english speaking articles (invite only), offers single-blind review Link to this entry
Palabra ClaveCommunication Faculty of the Universidad de La SabanaWebsite of Palabra Clave (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	46th	0.206
ISSN / eISSN 2027-534X License CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: General First Issue 2001 Society / University Support Communication Faculty of the Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia General Notes Publishes in English, Spanisch and Portugese, Data availability statement mandatory Link to this entry
Platforms & SocietySageWebsite of Platforms & Society (opens in a new tab)	Yes	2250 USD (currently 1125 USD)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2976-8624 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2024 General Notes Data availability statement mandatory. Notes on fee (APC) Discounts and waivers for corresponding authors from low income countries and list of institutions with OA publishing agreements. Link to this entry
PLOS ONEPublic Library of ScienceWebsite of PLOS ONE (opens in a new tab)	Yes	2477 USD	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	0.803
ISSN / eISSN 1932-6203 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Other First Issue 2006 Notes on fee (APC) Fees depend on article type, list of institutions with OA publishing agreement. Discount or waivers for authors from low income countries. Link to this entry
Political CommunicationTaylor and FrancisWebsite of Political Communication (opens in a new tab)	No	4390 USD, 4215 EUR	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	94th	2.173
ISSN / eISSN 1091-7675 License When OA: CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1980 Society / University Support Political Communication Sections of the APSA and ICA General Notes Data and code repository must (at least) be provided during in review process. Notes on fee (APC) List of insitutions with OA publishing agreements. No discounts or waivers for low income countries for OA option. Link to this entry
Psychology of Language and CommunicationFaculty of Psychology, University of WarsawWebsite of Psychology of Language and Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	52nd	0.289
ISSN / eISSN 2083-8506 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 1997 Society / University Support Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw General Notes At minimum data available upon request, justification in special circumstances Link to this entry
Qualitative Health CommunicationAarhus University, Center for Health CommunicationWebsite of Qualitative Health Communication (opens in a new tab)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	NA	NA
ISSN / eISSN 2597-1417 License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2022 Society / University Support Aarhus University, Center for Health Communication Link to this entry
Review of Communication ResearchReview of Communication ResearchWebsite of Review of Communication Research (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1050/2050 GBP	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	86th	1.630
ISSN / eISSN 2255-4165 License CC BY-NC 3.0 Scope Media & Comm: Specialized First Issue 2013 General Notes Focus on literature reviews and meta-analyses Notes on fee (APC) Scholars experienced in literature review or meta analyses (published article) get 20% discount, authors from low income countries get 30% discount. See details. Link to this entry
Royal Society Open ScienceThe Royal Society PublishingWebsite of Royal Society Open Science (opens in a new tab)	Yes	1960 USD, 1680 EUR	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	0.795
ISSN / eISSN 2054-5703 License CC BY 4.0 Scope Other First Issue 2014 General Notes Mostly sciences, but some psychology/behavioral Notes on fee (APC) List of institutions with OA publishing agreement. and waiver for corresponding authors from low income countries. Link to this entry
Sage OpenSageWebsite of Sage Open (opens in a new tab)	Yes	2250 USD	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	0.514
ISSN / eISSN 2158-2440 License CC BY Scope Other First Issue 2011 General Notes Social and behavioral sciences and the humanities Notes on fee (APC) Discounts and waivers for corresponding authors from low income countries and list of institutions with OA publishing agreements. Link to this entry
Science AdvancesAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceWebsite of Science Advances (opens in a new tab)	Yes	5450 USD	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	4.324
ISSN / eISSN 2375-2548 License CC BY or CC BY-NC Scope Other First Issue 2015 General Notes Openness for replications via general science policy Notes on fee (APC) 4% for AAAS members, offers financial hardship discounts. Waiver for corresponding authors from low income countries. See details. Link to this entry
Scientific ReportsSpringer NatureWebsite of Scientific Reports (opens in a new tab)	Yes	2850 USD, 2490 EUR	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not Com.	0.874
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