Journal profile
Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii
ISSN 2312-5160 · eISSN 2786-4502 · Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv · Ukraine
Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii is published by Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Journalism and Media Studies and Media and Digital Communication, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the journal "Current Issues of Mass Communication" is to publish peer-reviewed research articles containing original scientific results in the specialty 061 "Journalism" of the scientific field "Social Communications" related to the phenomenon of mass communication, as well as materials of a review, theoretical or scientific-methodological nature (reviews of book publications or articles; reviews-presentations of new publications; reviews of dissertation research, etc.). The objectives of the journal: - development of domestic scientific potential and its integration into the world scientific space;- promotion of effective public communication of scientists, high-quality reporting, official recognition and popularization of the results of scientific research on social communications in domestic and world scientific communities;- to form a new theoretical and literary paradigm of modernity. Publication issues: - theory and methodology of socio-communication studies of mass communication and related media phenomena; - interdisciplinary studies of mass communication; - replication of experimental studies of mass communication; - psychophysiological methods of research of mass media phenomena; - reviews of scientific sources on mass communication; - review of research materials devoted to the study of mass communication; - organization of discussions within the framework of the above-mentioned scientific issues. The journal is intended for researchers of mass communication in its various aspects, teachers of mass communication disciplines, students studying journalism, media, and various types of social communication. Also read about the subject, purpose, tasks, sections and types of publications here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Volodymyr RizunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 10, United States 1, Germany 1, Sweden 1, Mexico 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences24.8%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences17.9%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science9.8%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences3.9%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities3.9%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities2.9%
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 165 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 30 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 50 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 50 | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Post-publication discussion and amendments Model summary
Post-publication discussion and amendments
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Archiving and long-term storage policy in open access Model summary
Archiving and long-term storage policy in open access
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism and duplicate publication policy Model summary
Plagiarism and duplicate publication policy
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
- Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- Ukrainian, English
- ISSN
- 2312-5160
- Electronic ISSN
- 2786-4502
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii
How long does peer review take at Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (10), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii open access, and what is the APC?
Aktual'ni pitannia masovoi komunikatsii 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: .