Communication Today
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Aims & Scope
Communication Today is an academic journal from the scholarly fields of media studies and marketing communication. The Journal contains professional scientific reflections on the media and media competences; it also offers various academic discourses on the limits of reality, media thinking, new media, marketing and media relations, new trends in marketing (including their types and specifics), psychology and sociology of marketing communication, as well as new knowledge on the structure of media contents, marketing strategies and communication sciences. The professional public is offered an interdisciplinary, focused, targeted discussion. Communication Today is a double-blind peer reviewed academic journal published twice a year. It focuses on theoretical studies, theoretical and empirical studies, research results and their implementation into practice, as well as on essays, interviews with media scholars, professional publication reviews and shorter news articles. Basic sections of the Journal are as follows: Editorial, Theoretical Studies, Research Studies, Reviews and Today, which consists of shorter news articles. The Journal’s Editorial Office also accepts manuscripts of interviews with renowned media scholars and professionals as well as essays. The Journal is registered in the List of Periodical Press at the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic under number EV 3972/10 and its international standard serial number (ISSN) is 1338-130X.
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COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisCommunication Today (ISSN: 1338-130X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Mass Media Communication in Slovakia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.240 (Q3), an H-index of 12.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,594 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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