Journal profile
Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi
ISSN 2302-8106 · eISSN 2656-4718 · Jurusan Ilmu Komunikasi FISIP UNAND · Indonesia
Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi: fully open access; APC about USD 50; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi is published by Jurusan Ilmu Komunikasi FISIP UNAND. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media and Digital Communication, Public Relations and Crisis Communication and Media Studies and Communication, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi (JRK)" is dedicated publishing and disseminate research results and library research of researchers, academicians, and communication practitioners that focus to Communication Studies in various angles/perspectives. The scope of this journal covers : 1. Journalistic 2. Management of Communication 3. Media, TV and Film 4. Public Relations
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ilham HavifiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 11 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science10%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences8.8%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences8.4%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences6.7%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Communication Studies and MediaSocial Sciences6.7%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences5%
- Marketing and Advertising StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
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
Science and Technology Index (SINTA) 4Publisher 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 39 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 51 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 40 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 21 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 50 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 50 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 50 | 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Published manuscripts may not be submitted to other journals. Model summary
Manuscripts that have been published in this journal are not permitted to be sent to other journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, published twice a year (June and December), printed version by request Model summary
accepted papers will be published twice a year (June and December) which is available online (open access) and in printed version by request.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may revise manuscripts based on reviewer and editor recommendations. Model summary
The author is given the opportunity to make improvements (revisions) of the text on the basis of recommendations / suggestions from bestari partners and editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Authors are responsible for authenticity of content and must avoid plagiarism. Model summary
The author is responsible for ensuring the authenticity of documents in the contents of their papers, and must avoid plagiarism
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
- Jurusan Ilmu Komunikasi FISIP UNAND
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2302-8106
- Electronic ISSN
- 2656-4718
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–6; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Ranah Komunikasi is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 50.
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: .