Journal profile
AD Research
ISSN 2340-3144 · ESIC University · Spain
AD Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AD Research is published by ESIC University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advertising and Communication Studies, Communication and COVID-19 Impact and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 46.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
aDResearch ESIC, Revista Internacional de Investigación en Comunicación es una publicación científica online editada por ESIC University. La periodicidad de la revista aDResearch ESIC es semestral, aunque publica los artículos en continuo. aDResearch ESIC surgió con el propósito de convertirse en una revista sobre comunicación que aporte aire fresco para la investigación, y con ello sea una pieza clave para el desarrollo del conocimiento y de la comunicación misma. En este sentido, se pretende potenciar el desarrollo de la investigación y establecer un enlace entre académicos, investigadores y profesionales de todo el mundo dando a conocer sus trabajos en inglés y castellano. Creando, así, un espacio común de reflexión y diálogo en torno a esta temática. Un ágora para la divulgación de trabajos científicos de calidad cuyo eje temático versa sobre contenidos de investigación básica o aplicada, experimental, epistemológica o descriptiva sobre comunicación y cualquiera de sus ámbitos. aDResearch ESIC da prioridad a la publicación de las aportaciones científicas que exploren las posibilidades que la tecnología, en su constante desarrollo, realizan al campo de la comunicación.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Portugal 2, Colombia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences21.6%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences15.3%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science8.4%
- Higher Education and SustainabilitySocial Sciences5.2%
- Organizational Management and InnovationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.4%
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 296 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 56 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 160 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- artículos de investigaciónEste tipo de artículo presenta de forma detallada los resultados de un proyecto de investigación original. Por tanto, debe incluir varios apartados importantes:…Length not stated
- artículos de reflexiónEste tipo de artículo plantea los resultados de una investigación crítica del autor, desde una perspectiva analítica o interpretativa; para ello, debe recurrirs…Length not stated
- artículos de revisiónEste tipo de artículo presenta los resultados de una investigación basada en una cuidadosa revisión bibliográfica de al menos 50 referencias. En el artículo se …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Open access
- AI use
Declaración de no utilización de IA Model summary
aDResearch no permite el uso indebido de IA (incluido el uso de IA generativa). Así que, todos los autores deben firmar y adjuntar en el momento del envío del artículo, una Declaración Responsable de No Utilización de IA (ver plantilla).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Los autores conservan los derechos de autor Model summary
Los/as autores/as conservan los derechos de autor, cediendo a aDResearch ESIC el derecho de la 1ª publicación, con el trabajo registrado con la licencia de atribución de Creative Commons (que permite que terceros utilicen lo publicado siempre y cuando mencionen la autoría del trabajo y a la 1ª publicación en esta revista).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Criterios éticos COPE Model summary
Los/as autores/as confirmarán que cumplen con los criterios éticos de publicación COPE.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Acceso abierto inmediato Model summary
aDResearch ESIC provee acceso libre inmediato a su contenido, con el convencimiento de que poner al alcance del público esta información favorece un mayor intercambio de conocimiento global.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ESIC University
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2340-3144
- Print ISSN
- 1889-7304
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AD Research
How long does peer review take at AD Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of AD Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of AD Research based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Portugal (2) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AD Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AD Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is AD Research open access, and what is the APC?
AD Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .