Journal profile
Kommunikationmedien
ISSN 2227-7277 · University of Salzburg, Department of Communication Studies · Austria
Kommunikationmedien: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kommunikationmedien is published by University of Salzburg, Department of Communication Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Media and Politics, Misinformation and Its Impacts and Media and Digital Communication, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
kommunikation.medien focuses on questions that explore the interrelations between communication, media, and society. The journal thus covers the full breadth of the discipline as well as related fields. While some issues are dedicated to specific thematic focuses, submissions on other current topics and debates are always welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences14.3%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences13.3%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science11.2%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences10.2%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Cultural Studies and PostmodernismSocial Sciences5.1%
- Media and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences3.1%
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
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 43 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- 5–7
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsIn addition to full papers, kommunikation.medien regularly publishes book reviews and essays on current topics and debates relevant to media and communication s…Length not stated
- essaysIn addition to full papers, kommunikation.medien regularly publishes book reviews and essays on current topics and debates relevant to media and communication s…Length not stated
- full papersIn addition to full papers, kommunikation.medien regularly publishes book reviews and essays on current topics and debates relevant to media and communication s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
All kommunikation.medien contributions are published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. The copyright for the contributions lies solely with the respective authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
No fees for submission or publication Model summary
kommunikation.medien is committed to providing free and unrestricted access to scientific research results. All articles are made freely available in full text without any charges. The journal adheres to the principles of the "Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities" and grants all users irrevocable worldwide rights to read, copy, use, distribute, transmit, an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review for main articles Model summary
All main articles undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process.
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
- University of Salzburg, Department of Communication Studies
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2227-7277
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kommunikationmedien
How long does peer review take at Kommunikationmedien?
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 Kommunikationmedien?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–7; 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.
Which databases index Kommunikationmedien?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kommunikationmedien is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kommunikationmedien open access, and what is the APC?
Kommunikationmedien 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: .