Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Computational Communication Research
ISSN 2665-9085 · Amsterdam University Press · Netherlands
Computational Communication Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 38 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computational Communication Research is published by Amsterdam University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Computational and Text Analysis Methods, Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining and Social Media and Politics, together about 40.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CCR is an open access, online only journal that encourages and facilitates the sharing of 1) developments in computational tools and methods, and 2) the application of computational methods to answer theoretical questions about (human) communication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editor-in-chief Hajo BoomgaardenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 2, Singapore 2, United Kingdom 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Computational and Text Analysis MethodsSocial Sciences21.1%
- Sentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningComputer Science9.8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.5%
- Topic ModelingComputer Science6.6%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Digital Humanities and ScholarshipArts and Humanities4.1%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science3.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Q1 | 49/541 | 91st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 246 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 321 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 244 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 218 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 94 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 70 |
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 38 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 38 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open 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 0 | — | — | |
| 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 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- announcements of novel tools or data setsAnnouncements of novel tools or data sets should be at most 2,000 words and describe a publicly accessible and novel (or major revision of a) tool or data set r…Length not stated
- registered reportsAuthors can also choose to submit their paper as registered reports.Length not stated
- research articlele properties do not contain your name. Research articles should be at most 9,000 words in length (including bibliography and tables) Research notemain text ≤ 9,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles should be at most 9,000 words in length (including bibliography and tables)Length not stated
- research notesResearch notes should be at most 4,000 words and should focus on describing empirical results.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use Special Issue: Generative AI
Please refer to the Special Issue call here: https://journal.computationalcommunication.org/announcement/view/154 Submission of new works to this section is now closed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Peer reviewed, open access, community-owned Model summary
CCR is a peer-reviewed, open-access, community-owned journal
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
- Amsterdam University Press
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2665-9085
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computational Communication Research
How long does peer review take at Computational Communication Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 38 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 Computational Communication Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Computational Communication Research based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (2), Singapore (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computational Communication Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computational Communication Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Computational Communication Research open access, and what is the APC?
Computational Communication 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .