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Communication Culture & Critique
ISSN 1753-9129 · eISSN 1753-9137 · Wiley-Blackwell
Communication Culture & Critique: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,235; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communication Culture & Critique is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender, Feminism, and Media, Media Studies and Communication and Social Media and Politics, together about 41.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A journal of the International Communication Association, Communication, Culture and Critique (CCC) published its first issue in March 2008. Inaugural editor Karen Ross imagined CCC would develop into an outlet for critical scholars “working at the cutting edge of their particular subfields, undertaking research that nudges the boundaries of what we think we know, [and] a journal that promotes scholarship which might contribute to a better understanding of our increasingly complex and complicated world” (Issue 1.1, p. 1). Under Melissa Click’s editorship over the last four years, CCC has become more representative of historically marginalized communities and more international, while flourishing as a space for rigorous and impactful scholarship. Building on this tradition, the current editor, Paula Chakravartty, has formed a new Editorial Collective of interdisciplinary scholars to work collaboratively towards developing politically-engaged thematic issues. We are committed to feminist praxis and scholarship that substantively addresses the material, colonial, and racial lineages of modern capitalist media, culture and information infrastructures. We have a capacious understanding of Communication as a field and recognize that, especially outside the context of the Global North academy, such disciplinary boundaries may be less meaningful. CCC’s Editorial Collective welcomes contributions from adjacent fields that approach questions of media, culture and technology with a critical orientation. The journal continues to feature scholarship from communication, media studies, cultural studies and science and technology studies with orientations towards political economy; critical race theory, Black studies, Indigenous studies and critical ethnic studies; feminist, queer and trans studies; postcolonial, decolonial and anticolonial theory and praxis; and other fields of critical inquiry engaging with questions of power. We also have a larger group of scholars who serve on our Editorial Board, who play an important role in reviewing articles and participating in the overall mission of the journal. To ensure coverage across a range of critical areas, we are introducing the practice of rotating out some of our Editorial Board members who have served for more than two consecutive years. Scope of the Journal Communication, Culture & Critique (CCC) publishes high-quality, original scholarship. We are specifically interested in scholarship that is historically grounded,
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Qatar 2, United Kingdom 1, Iran 1, Mexico 1, Chile 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences15.9%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences14.7%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences10.8%
- Rhetoric and Communication StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences5.7%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 279OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 98,692Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 821 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | 60 | 18 | 84 |
| 2024 | 51 | 12 | 129 |
| 2023 | 37 | 11 | 193 |
| 2022 | 49 | 18 | 405 |
| 2021 | 66 | 12 | 537 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,235 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewsCCC publishes invited book reviews that reflect thematic interests of the Editorial Collective.Length not stated
- commentarynd forums that consist of short, timely commentary or interview pieces (approximately 2000 words) exploring contemporary issues. Thematic issues will focusmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- forumsforums that consist of short, timely commentary or interview pieces (approximately 2000 words) exploring contemporary issuesLength not stated
- original research articlesBefore submitting your original, unpublished research to CCC, please take a few minutes to read over the following information.Length not stated
- thematic issuesThe CCC Editorial Collective will publish regular thematic issues of original research that cohere around a particular topicLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Data availability Data Availability Statement
Data Availability Statement required Model summary
The inclusion of a Data Availability Statement is a requirement for articles published in Communication, Culture & Critique. The statement may refer to original data generated in the course of the study or to third-party data analyzed in the article. The statement should describe and provide means of access, where possible, by linking to the data or providing the required unique identifier. The Da…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Publication ethics (COPE) Model summary
Authors should observe high standards with respect to publication ethics as set out by the Commission on Publication Ethics (COPE). Falsification or fabrication of data, plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the authors’ own work without proper citation, and misappropriation of the work are all unacceptable practices. Any cases of ethical misconduct are treated very seriously and will be …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
It is a condition of publication in Communication, Culture & Critique that authors that authors grant an exclusive license to the International communication Association. This ensures that all of the necessary rights needed for publication of the article are in place including provision for any requests from third parties to reproduce content from the journals are handled efficiently and consisten…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open Science Badges supported Model summary
Communication, Culture & Critique offers the option of publishing under either a standard licence or an open access licence. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The Editor will determine if a submission is appropriate for the journal. If the Editor determines your submission is not appropriate for the journal, it will be rejected and not sent out for peer review. In this case, you will typically be notified within two weeks of submission. If the Editor determines that the submission is appropriate for the journal, the manuscript will be sent out for peer …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving policy
Self-archiving policy Model summary
For information about this journal's policy, please visit our Author Self-Archiving policy page.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1753-9129
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-9137
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communication Culture & Critique
What CAS zone is Communication Culture & Critique in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communication Culture & Critique is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Communication Culture & Critique?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.39; CiteScore 3, h-index 50.
What are the manuscript requirements of Communication Culture & Critique?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Communication Culture & Critique based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Qatar (2), United Kingdom (1) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Communication Culture & Critique?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communication Culture & Critique is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Communication Culture & Critique open access, and what is the APC?
Communication Culture & Critique is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,235.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .