Journal profile
Islamic Communication Journal
ISSN 2541-5182 · eISSN 2615-3580 · Program Studi Komunikasi dan Penyiaran Islam Fakultas Dakwah dan Komunikasi Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang · Indonesia
Islamic Communication Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Islamic Communication Journal is published by Program Studi Komunikasi dan Penyiaran Islam Fakultas Dakwah dan Komunikasi Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Finance and Communication, Media, Religion, Digital Communication and Islamic Studies and Radicalism, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal title Islamic Communication Journal Initials ICJ Abbreviation Islam. Commun. J. Language English (preferred); Indonesian Management Style Open Access Subject Areas All studies about Islam, da'wah, and communication/media Frequency 2 issues every year (June and December) DOI Prefix 10.21580/icj ISSN 2615-3580 (online); 2541-5182 (printed) Publisher Department of Islamic Communication and Broadcasting, Faculty of Da'wah and CommunicationUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Central Java - Indonesia Editor-in-Chief Adeni M.A. Citation Analysis Dimensions | Google Scholar l DOAJ Islamic Communication Journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed publication that receives articles in the form of empirical research and the conceptual/theoretical studies on Islamic communication. Islamic Communication Journal focuses on disseminating all studies about Islam, da'wah, and communication, as well Indonesian (local) communication issues with the scope of study on: (1) the development of Islamic communication science; (2) Islamic media (old and new media); (3) da'wah, broadcasting, and journalism; (4) Islam, communication/media, and social changes; (5) Islam, communication, and community development; (6) Islam and public relations; (7) Islam and political communication; (8) Islam and organizational communication; (9) Islam and bussiness communication; (10) virtual/online religion, (11) Indonesian (Local) communication issues, etc. Islamic Communication Journal is published twice a year, June and December, by the Department of Islamic Communication and Broadcasting, Faculty of Da’wa and Communication, UIN Walisongo Semarang. Since June 27, 2019, Islamic Communication Journal collaborated with professional institutions, namely the Indonesian Da’wa Profession Association (Asosiasi Profesi Dakwah Indonesia/APDI) and the Association of Da’wa Science Journal Managers (Perkumpulan Pengelola Jurnal Ilmu Dakwah/PPJID). In its development, in March 2021 the Islamic Communication Journal collaborated with ASKOPIS (Association of Islamic Communication and Broadcasting Study Programs) in order to improve the quality of the journal. Islamic Communication Journal has been accredited as a scientific journal by The Ministry of Education and Culture, the Republic of Indonesia, on the 2nd level (SINTA 2) based on the Decree of Mendikbud No. 152/E/KPT/2023, valid until Vol. 12 No. 1 (2027). This journal has been indexed in several databases such as Dimensions, Google Scholar, Cro
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Adeni M.A.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 12, Türkiye 1, Malaysia 1, Pakistan 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences16.4%
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities10.8%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences8.6%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences5.6%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, DimensionsPublisher website
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 163 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 49 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 89 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 147 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 89 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 76 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Model summary
Copyright The copyright of the received article shall be assigned to the journal as the publisher of the journal. The intended copyright includes the right to publish the article in various forms (including reprints). The journal maintains the publishing rights to the published articles. Therefore, the author must submit a statement of the Copyright Transfer Agreement.*) Licensing This work is lic…
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
- Program Studi Komunikasi dan Penyiaran Islam Fakultas Dakwah dan Komunikasi Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2541-5182
- Electronic ISSN
- 2615-3580
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Islamic Communication Journal
How long does peer review take at Islamic Communication Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Islamic Communication Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Islamic Communication Journal based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (12), Türkiye (1) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Islamic Communication Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Islamic Communication Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Islamic Communication Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Islamic Communication Journal 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: .