Journal profile
Kalijaga Journal of Communication
ISSN 2775-1414 · eISSN 2685-1334 · Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Faculty of Da'wah and Communication, Communication and Islamic Broadcasting Study Program · Indonesia
Kalijaga Journal of Communication: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kalijaga Journal of Communication is published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Faculty of Da'wah and Communication, Communication and Islamic Broadcasting Study Program. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Journalism and Media Studies, Media Studies and Communication and Media Discourse and Social Analysis, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kalijaga Journal of Communication focuses on the study of communication in various social, cultural, political, and religious contexts, with an emphasis on media analysis, da'wah, political communication, digital communication, and social interactions within the context of Indonesia and the Islamic community, while also addressing communication and media challenges at both local and global levels. This journal covers various topics in communication studies, including but not limited to: Media Communication News analysis in mass media Media commodification and the political economy of media Critical studies on social media and digital communication Political Communication Political rhetoric in campaigns and political advertisements Media framing of political figures and policies The influence of social media on political participation and public opinion formation Cultural and Identity Communication Intercultural communication studies and social adaptation Representation of gender, feminism, and disability issues in media The role of popular culture, such as films, music, and fandom in identity formation Da'wah and Religious Communication Islamic da'wah media in digital and social contexts Religious moderation in public communication Studies on Islamic media as a space for Islamic communication Business and Branding Communication Communication strategies for building public image Branding and digital marketing The role of social media in marketing Communication and Technology Studies on artificial intelligence (AI) and journalism The impact of social media on behavior and social interactions Ethical issues in the use of communication technology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Alimatul QibtiyahPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 22, United States 2, India 1, France 1, Australia 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences15.7%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences14.8%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences11.6%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences7.9%
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities6.9%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science4.6%
- Semiotics and Representation StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial 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
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 98 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 47 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- conceptual paperKalijaga Journal of Communication accepts the following types of articles: Original Research Paper Conceptual PaperLength not stated
- original research paperKalijaga Journal of Communication accepts the following types of articles: Original Research Paper Conceptual PaperLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Authors are encouraged to share or make open the data supporting the results or analyses presented in their paper where this does not violate the protection of human subjects or other valid privacy or security concerns. Authors are encouraged to deposit the dataset(s) in a recognized data repository that can mint a persistent digital identifier, preferably a digital object identifier (DOI), and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE Best Practice Guidelines Model summary
Our ethic statements are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
All Publications by Kalijaga Journal of Communication are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access for electronic version Model summary
The electronic version (PDF) is openly accessible and free without a subscription.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Ethics
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Kalijaga Journal of Communication is committed to peer review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double-blind peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Our ethic statements are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
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
- Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Faculty of Da'wah and Communication, Communication and Islamic Broadcasting Study Program
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2775-1414
- Electronic ISSN
- 2685-1334
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Kalijaga Journal of Communication
How long does peer review take at Kalijaga Journal of Communication?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Kalijaga Journal of Communication?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; 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 Kalijaga Journal of Communication based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (22), United States (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kalijaga Journal of Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kalijaga Journal of Communication is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kalijaga Journal of Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Kalijaga Journal of Communication 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .