Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura
ISSN 0211-2175 · eISSN 2340-5236 · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Universitat Oberta de Catalunya · Spain
Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura is published by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media and Digital Communication, Media, Journalism, and Communication History and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anàlisi is a science journal published by the Journalism and Communication Sciences Department of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Anàlisi will especially value articles from competitive research projects, with a clear articulation of theory and methodology, a well-defined and up-to-date theoretical framework, and proposed as a significant contribution to their subject area and field, which outcomes may have an international impact, specially in English Language. Anàlisi is an electronic journal offering open access scientific papers in the area of communication studies, with a special focus on: the dissemination of results from funded research projects in areas relating to challenges, opportunities and practices emerging in the current digital context; digital society, entertainment, cultural industries and communications policies; studies on communication and gender; the consumption of emerging channels and media, such as fandom, social networks, video on demand, social TV, and new audiovisual and advertising platforms; communication and education; game studies and digital habits in free time; political communication channels, digital journalism, online journalism, internet activism and copyleft; types and formats of transmedia storytelling and other new digital narratives; new forms of production and financing, such as crowdfunding, crowdsourcing and content co-creation experiences; data journalism, data visualization and big data; challenges in the world of advertising today, such as viral marketing, alternative forms of persuasive communication, perspectives on roles and gender, the hybridization of languages, new professional profiles, and disruption to media and channels. Anàlisi is addressed to all members of the academic community interested in this area (researchers, university lecturers, doctoral students, etc.), although it may also become a source that communication professionals sometimes turn to. Its initial appearance was in a paper format edited by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (1980-2009), and since 2010 it has been edited in digital format. The Journal has always pursued the research of internationalization and the promotion of processes for publishing scientific knowledge that are transparent, quick and thorough. It is published twice a year in English, Spanish and Catalan. Access to its contents is open to all, immediate and free of charge, so as to encourage the global exchange of knowledge and to be of maximum us
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 3, Portugal 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science20.7%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities20.2%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaSocial Sciences4%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences3.7%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities2.8%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 928 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 16 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 127 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 71 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 178 |
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
- Single 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship and Contributions Policy
In order to promote transparency and accountability in scientific publishing, this journal adopts a clear authorship policy based on international standards. All authors must explicitly state their individual contributions to the manuscript, following the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT), including roles such as conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, original draft preparation, review…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Statement on publication ethics and misconduct
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona is committed to maintaining ethical standards and takes as its reference the principles published by COPE (Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors). It is essential for all parties involved in the process (editors, referees and authors) to understand and heed this code’s principles. Regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence, the guidelines adopted by R…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Anàlisi Attribution 3.0 Spain from Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/deed.en Anàlisi It is the responsibility of the authors to obtain the necessary permits for images that are subject to copyright. For uses of the contents not foreseen in these rules of publication it is necessary to directly contact the director of the journal through the address revista.analisi@uab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal operates under a fully open access model, which means that all articles are freely and immediately accessible to anyone upon publication, without technical or economic restrictions. Published content is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which allows reuse, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation, provided that appropriate credit i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Blind peer review process
Anàlisi believes in a blind review process of the papers. The evaluation process shall be directed towards proposals for improvements or modifications that unambiguously help authors to improve their works, but shall never involve sanctions or impracticable revision proposals.
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
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Catalan
- ISSN
- 0211-2175
- Electronic ISSN
- 2340-5236
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura
What CAS zone is Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura?
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 Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (3) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura open access, and what is the APC?
Analisi-Quaderns de Comunicacio i Cultura 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .