Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Comunicacion y Medios
ISSN 0716-3991 · eISSN 0719-1529 · Universidad de Chile · Chile
Comunicacion y Medios: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comunicacion y Medios is published by Universidad de Chile 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, Journalism and Media Studies and Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comunicación y Medios es una revista académica de acceso abierto, de publicación semestral, fundada en 1981. Editada por la Facultad de Comunicación e Imagen de la Universidad de Chile, su propósito es contribuir a comprender y analizar críticamente los temas que definen el campo de las comunicaciones, la cultura, el mundo audiovisual y el periodismo.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 174, Argentina 47, Colombia 13, Australia 3, Portugal 2 (242 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science16.5%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin AmericaSocial Sciences7.4%
- Advertising and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences7.1%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities6.8%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities6.7%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences5.1%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Dialnet, REDIB, CLASE, Google Scholar, MIAR, Latinoamericana, LatinREV
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 890 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 9 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 20 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 38 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 37 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 53 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- artículosArtículos Los artículos enviados a esta sección abordan temáticas, problemas y metodologías variadas dentro del foco general de la revista.Length not stated
- reseñasLas reseñas deben tener una extensión máxima de 1.500 palabras.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use must be declared per journal guidelines. Model summary
¿Su artículo utilizó herramientas de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en alguna etapa de su elaboración? En caso afirmativo, deberá declararlo conforme a los lineamientos sobre uso de IA de la revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
CRediT authorship statement required for multi-author articles. Model summary
En el caso de artículos con múltiples autores/as, se debe presentar una declaración de autoría basada en la taxonomía CRediT, especificando hasta tres roles por cada investigador/a.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics committee approval must be stated where applicable. Model summary
Si corresponde, debe indicar explícitamente que el estudio contó con la aprobación del comité de ética de las instituciones pertinentes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; journal gets first publication right. Model summary
Las autoras y los autores conservan los derechos de autor, pero, al mismo tiempo, garantizan a Comunicación y Medios el derecho de ser la primera publicación del trabajo.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access. Model summary
Comunicación y Medios comparte y fomenta el Efecto del Acceso Abierto o The Effect of Open Access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; manuscripts must be anonymized. Model summary
El artículo está debidamente anonimizado: No entrega referencias ni devela la identidad de la autora o el autor en el manuscrito ni en el archivo, asegurando así una evaluación de pares doble ciego.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work; not under review elsewhere. Model summary
El manuscrito no ha sido publicado previamente, no se encuentra en evaluación en otra revista y, en caso contrario, se ha proporcionado una explicación en “Comentarios al editor”.
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
- Universidad de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0716-3991
- Electronic ISSN
- 0719-1529
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- 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 Comunicacion y Medios
What CAS zone is Comunicacion y Medios in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Comunicacion y Medios 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 Comunicacion y Medios?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Comunicacion y Medios?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 4–5; 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 Comunicacion y Medios based?
Of the 242 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (174), Argentina (47) and Colombia (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Comunicacion y Medios?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comunicacion y Medios is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Comunicacion y Medios open access, and what is the APC?
Comunicacion y Medios 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: .