About the Journal

The International Journal of Journalism & Mass Communication (IJJMC) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal dedicated to advancing rigorous research, critical inquiry, and professional dialogue in the dynamic fields of journalism and mass communication. The journal serves as a global platform for academics, researchers, media practitioners, and policy thinkers to engage with contemporary issues shaping media systems, communication practices, and public discourse. IJJMC follows a fully open-access publishing model, ensuring that all published content is freely available to readers worldwide without subscription or licensing barriers. By removing restrictions on access, reproduction, and distribution, the journal actively supports the democratization of knowledge and encourages the widest possible dissemination of scholarly work. 

This commitment aligns with global open-science principles and enhances the visibility, impact, and citation potential of published research. The journal is guided by the objective of keeping research and innovation in journalism and mass communication aligned with the evolving realities of a globalised, digital, and media-saturated society. In an era marked by rapid technological change, platformisation of media, shifting audience behaviours, and complex regulatory and ethical challenges, IJJMC provides an academic space for examining both emerging trends and enduring theoretical concerns. The journal encourages submissions that are analytically robust, socially relevant, and responsive to contemporary media transformations. Adopting a broad and interdisciplinary approach, IJJMC embraces the full spectrum of journalism and mass communication studies.

Its scope includes, but is not limited to, mass communication theory, media management and entrepreneurship, media laws and ethics, society and culture, national and international affairs, visual and digital media, broadcasting, print and online journalism, documentary production, advertising, cultural studies, public relations, globalisation, rural and agricultural journalism, political communication, development communication, and health communication. Interdisciplinary research drawing from sociology, political science, cultural studies, technology studies, and public policy is particularly encouraged. IJJMC publishes a diverse range of scholarly contributions, including original research articles, review papers, perspectives, editorials, commentaries, and case reports.

 This diversity enables the journal to foster both theoretical advancement and practice-oriented scholarship, bridging the gap between academic research and professional media practice. The journal values methodological plurality and welcomes qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and conceptual studies that contribute new insights to the field. In addition to its regular issues, IJJMC periodically publishes special issues focusing on emerging, under-researched, or high-impact themes in journalism and mass communication. These special issues aim to stimulate focused scholarly debate and encourage collaborative research on topics of contemporary relevance.

All manuscript submissions, editorial decisions, and peer-review processes are managed through the Graphy Editorial Managing System, which ensures efficiency, transparency, and academic rigor throughout the publication lifecycle. The system supports structured workflows, double-blind peer review, timely communication, and ethical publishing standards, thereby enhancing the overall quality and credibility of the journal. Through its open-access philosophy, interdisciplinary scope, and commitment to scholarly excellence, the International Journal of Journalism & Mass Communication seeks to contribute meaningfully to global knowledge production and to the ongoing evolution of media and communication studies.