Journal profile
Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi
ISSN 2147-4524 · Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University · Turkey
Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 126 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi is published by Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University. 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 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Communication Theory and Research is a peer-reviewed, electronic, international journal published three times a year as free and open access by the Faculty of Communication of Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. The journal has a wide social science focus and publishes theoretical and practical academic studies related to all areas where social sciences and communication disciplines intersect.The aim of the Journal of Communication Theory and Research is to publish qualified national and international research that will contribute to the communication literature and help its development as a periodical. In line with these purposes, we are pleased to publish articles written on various subjects that will cover the sub-fields of communication and social sciences disciplines in the journal, which has an interdisciplinary perspective. In this context, this journal accepts works such as compilations, research articles, forums, books, films, television programs, art presentations like short introductions and criticisms about communication products , national and international event reviews which contribute to the theoretical and conceptual development of this journal by having an original quality and complying with scientific publication principles.Scientific studies written in Turkish and English are included in the journal.The main topics that can be published within the scope of the journal are:• Communication Sciences (individual, cultural, technological, economic, etc. dimensions of mediated communication)• Public relations• Journalism• Advertising• Marketing Communications• Health Communication• Political Communication• Communication and Culture• Information Studies• Radio and Television Applications• Film Studies Period Months March July November Last Update Time: 03 June 2025
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 4, Taiwan, China 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences13.2%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences11.2%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science9%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities7.4%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences4.9%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.2%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences4.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 349 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 160 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 186 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 108 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 98 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 52 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 45 |
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
126 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 9 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 126 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
- ≤ 500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- research articlelogical Association, 7th edition, 2010. Research articles sent to the Journal should not exceed 10.000 words including Bibliography (excluding the Extended Abst…main text ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
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
- Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2147-4524
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi
How long does peer review take at Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 126 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 9 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 Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: 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 Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi 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 Türkiye (4) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Iletisim Kuram ve Arastirma Dergisi 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: .