Journal profile
lbHth l`lmy
ISSN 1995-8005 · eISSN 2617-9318 · College of Mass Communication/ University of Baghdad · Iraq
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lbHth l`lmy: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
lbHth l`lmy is published by College of Mass Communication/ University of Baghdad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Journalism and Media Studies, Media Studies and Communication and Media and Digital Communication, together about 53.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research and review papers from the communication sciences are accepted for submission with particular emphasis on media studies and journalism. Issues of particular interest to ABAA journal include: Media and social identities Journalism Radio and television press Public relations Democracy Media history and transformation Communication and journalism ethics Media economics and politics Modes and strategies of political and strategic communication Information technologies and innovation in the media and journalism New media forms of communication Journalists as an interpretive community Digital and transmedia literacy, and Media pluralism and digital practice
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Irada Zaydan Al JuboriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Arab Emirates 7, Algeria 3, Canada 2, Australia 2, Qatar 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences22.8%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences22%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science8.6%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences6.1%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences5.7%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Marketing and Advertising StrategiesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences2.4%
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
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 559 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 85 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | 70 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 30 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
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
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Exclusivity and originality required; manuscripts published even partially elsewhere are not accepted. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted or published, even partially, in another journal are not accepted. The exclusivity must be declared in the cover letter.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interests / competing interests
Conflict of interest declaration required from any person involved in the publication process. Model summary
ABAA Journal does its best to ensure that our journal and/or authors are free of any undue influence. Any person involved in the publication process is required to declare beforehand any potential conflict of interest that could, in any way, compromise the objectivity and/or integrity of the work. Conflict of interests may vary in nature, ranging from financial, personal, professional, contractual…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Articles published under Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). Model summary
Open articles are published under a Creative Commons license. Authors publishing in ABAA Journal can use the following Creative Commons license for their articles: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Open access publishing without any charge; papers made freely available online immediately upon publication. Model summary
ABAA Journal authors have the option to publish their paper under the Open initiative; whereby, without any charge, their paper will be made freely available online immediately upon publication. After your manuscript is accepted the corresponding author will be required to accept a mandatory license to publish agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author self-archiving/public access policy
For information about this journal's policy, please visit our ABAA Archiving Policy page
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to lbHth l`lmy
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Journalism and Media Studies, Media Studies and Communication.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 200 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- College of Mass Communication/ University of Baghdad
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 1995-8005
- Electronic ISSN
- 2617-9318
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 72 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about lbHth l`lmy
How long does peer review take at lbHth l`lmy?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of lbHth l`lmy based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Arab Emirates (7), Algeria (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index lbHth l`lmy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, lbHth l`lmy is indexed in DOAJ.
Is lbHth l`lmy open access, and what is the APC?
lbHth l`lmy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
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: .