Journal profile
IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film
ISSN 2187-0667 · The International Academic Forum · Japan
IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film: fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: This journal ceased publication with its last issue published in September 2020. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film is published by The International Academic Forum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema History and Criticism, Cinema and Media Studies and South Asian Cinema and Culture, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts and Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IAFOR Journal of Media, Communication & Film publishes scholarship exploring the relationship between society, film and media including new and digital media. IJMCF publishes articles adapted from presentations given at The Asian Conference on Media & Mass Communication and The Asian Conference on Film & Documentary, but articles from other sources will also be considered. IJMCF is published online and made freely available. IJMCF publishes articles based on findings from original research and/or theoretical concerns, interviews (with academics and filmmakers), and book and film reviews relating to media, mass communication, film and documentary and pertaining to one or more of the following specialisations: new and digital media; Asian media and globalisation; trends in Asian media and film; media’s social responsibility; communication ethics; social media usage; issues related to gender and ethnicity; politics and aesthetics; media, society and religion. The journal’s focus is on Asia and Asian cultures’ interaction and interrelation with the wider world. While some journal issues will privilege scholarship particular to specific countries, cultures, ethnicities or demographics, other editions will be organised according to themes designated by the editors and will not necessarily relate to any particular national situation. The journal will endeavour, in particular, to give a voice to scholars considering hitherto unexamined aspects of contemporary media and visual culture, with the aim of providing new perspectives and keeping abreast of socio-political changes. Submissions should be original, previously unpublished papers which are not under consideration for publication in any other journal. Please note that papers already submitted to or published in IAFOR Conference Proceedings are not accepted for publication in any of IAFOR’s journals. All articles are submitted through the submission portal and must conform to the journal submission guidelines. All papers are reviewed equally according to standard peer review processes, regardless of whether or not the authors have attended a related IAFOR conference.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities21.3%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.2%
- South Asian Cinema and CultureArts and Humanities5.7%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences4.1%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences4.1%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities3.3%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science3.3%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 55 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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 ·
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright License and Copyright Statement
Abstracts, research papers, and video footage are published under an IAFOR user license and are protected by copyright. Users may access, download, copy, translate, text and data mine, redistribute, display or adapt the articles for non-commercial purposes provided that users follow the guidelines set out in the IAFOR User License. Journals and other forms of print and digital media will be made a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC; publication is free for authors. Model summary
Authors and contributors are not required to pay charges of any sort towards the publication of IAFOR journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial & Review Process
Original, previously unpublished papers not under consideration elsewhere; papers already submitted to or published in IAFOR Conference Proceedings are not accepted. Model summary
IJMCF is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal. Submissions are checked for compliance with the Author Guidelines to ensure authors have provided necessary information for further processing. The Editor and Associate Editor then reviews the submission for its relevance to the theme of the issue, and suitability for publication (based on quality of language, compatibility with IJMCF Aims & Scope, ev…
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
- The International Academic Forum
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2187-0667
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film
How long does peer review take at IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film?
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 IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; 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.
Is IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film open access, and what is the APC?
IAFOR Journal of Media Communication Film is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .