Journal profile
Etkilesim
ISSN 2636-7955 · eISSN 2636-8242 · Üsküdar University · Türkiye
Etkilesim: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 140 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 40 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Etkilesim is published by Üsküdar University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Media and Digital Communication and Cinema History and Criticism, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Etkileşim (Interaction) is the Academic Journal of Üsküdar University, Faculty of Communication. The journal is a peer-reviewed, bilingual publication accepting articles in Turkish and English. It is an open access journal published biannually in April-October, available both in printed and online versions. Etkileşim is indexed by DOAJ, EBSCO and TR Dizin.Etkileşim’s evaluation process operates on the basis of double-blind refereeing. It also has a comment section (Etkileşim/Yorum) where translated articles that do not require peer-review, book reviews and academic essays are included.THE AIM OF THE JOURNALThe aim of Etkileşim is to convey the original works by academics and researchers who are experts in their fields and in other fields of communication sciences and social sciences, expanding to the fields of physical sciences that intersect with communication sciences, to relevant circles. Etkileşim aims to contribute to academic interaction at national and international level. Üsküdar University Faculty of Communication Academic Journal Etkileşim (Interaction)consists of two parts. First and the main part includes double blind peer-reviewed scientific articles from the field of communication sciences, cultural studies, or social sciences. The articles are to be original studies in Turkish or English. The manuscripts may either be research articles or review articles. The second part includes non-peer reviewed academic studies such as article translations, book reviews, essays, or interviews. Period Months April October
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 5, United Kingdom 2, United States 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences12.4%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science9.9%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities9.6%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences9.4%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Cultural Studies and PostmodernismSocial Sciences4.4%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences4%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 134 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 176 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 109 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 99 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 48 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
140 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 140 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- 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-ND | |
| 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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Ethics committee approval required depending on field of study, per COPE principles. Model summary
In accordance with COPE principles and academic study criteria, ethics committee approval should be obtained depending on the field of study and should be stated in detail in the study.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity must be below 25% in Turnitin/iThenticate; above 25% not considered. Model summary
In order to evaluate the studies, the level of similarity should be less than 25% in Turnitin / Ithenticate plagiarism report. Studies with similarity rates above 25% will not be considered.
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
- Üsküdar University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Turkish, English
- ISSN
- 2636-7955
- Electronic ISSN
- 2636-8242
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Etkilesim
How long does peer review take at Etkilesim?
The publisher reports about 140 days (submission to final decision); 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 Etkilesim?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Etkilesim based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (5), United Kingdom (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Etkilesim?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Etkilesim is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Etkilesim open access, and what is the APC?
Etkilesim 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, Publisher website, 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: .