Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Comunicacion y Sociedad
ISSN 0214-0039 · eISSN 2174-0895 · Universidad de Navarra · Mexico
Comunicacion y Sociedad: fully open access; APC about USD 301; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comunicacion y Sociedad is published by Universidad de Navarra. 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 43.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comunicación y Sociedad es una revista especializada en el área de la comunicación social y está dirigida a investigadores/as y estudiantes dentro de la misma. Tiene como objetivo ser un medio de difusión de avances y resultados de investigación, así como de las teorías y metodologías afines, y debates actuales en el área. Comunicación y Sociedad publica artículos de alto nivel que son producto de investigaciones realizadas a nivel nacional e internacional y que ponen al día al lector sobre temas y debates que forman parte de las preocupaciones en el campo de la comunicación social.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Argentina 2, Chile 2, Colombia 2 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences18%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences13.5%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science11.6%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities7.2%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities6.8%
- Media and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 88/1434 | 93rd |
| Communication | Q1 | 118/541 | 78th |
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
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 294OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,542 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 792 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 1,190 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | 1,307 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1,394 |
| 2022 | 61 | 61 | 1,043 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 912 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 280 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Access verification page; contact Publications Service if access cannot be completed Model summary
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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 Navarra
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0214-0039
- Electronic ISSN
- 2174-0895
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Comunicacion y Sociedad
How long does peer review take at Comunicacion y Sociedad?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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 Sociedad?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Sociedad based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Argentina (2), Chile (2) and Colombia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Comunicacion y Sociedad?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comunicacion y Sociedad is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Comunicacion y Sociedad open access, and what is the APC?
Comunicacion y Sociedad is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 301.
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: .