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Section Policies
To ensure scientific transparency, methodological rigor, and professional integrity, NYIMAK: Journal of Communication categorizes submissions into distinct editorial sections. Each section has a specific scope, peer-review mandate, and publishing parameters aligned with Scopus and DOAJ international indexing baselines.
1. Research Articles (Original Research)Primary Section
This section publishes original empirical or theoretical papers that offer critical contributions to contemporary communication studies. Topics include, but are not limited to, digital media, public relations, political communication, and media culture. Submissions must present novel findings, strong theoretical frameworks, and sound methodological execution.
| Open Submissions: | Yes, open to global submissions |
| Evaluation Process: | Double-Blind Peer Review (Minimum of 2 external international reviewers) |
| Open Access Status: | Gold Open Access (Immediate, free access under CC BY-SA 4.0 International License) |
| Average Turnaround: | 6 to 12 weeks from submission to final decision |
2. Review Articles & Conceptual FrameworksInvited & Open
This section features systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and critical conceptual papers evaluating current paradigms or offering new theoretical trajectories in communication research. Authors wishing to submit a review article are highly encouraged to contact the Editor-in-Chief prior to submission.
| Open Submissions: | Yes, open to global submissions |
| Evaluation Process: | Double-Blind Peer Review (Minimum of 2 external international reviewers) |
| Open Access Status: | Gold Open Access (Immediate, free access under CC BY-SA 4.0 International License) |
| Key Requirement: | Must present a clear, transparent, and structured methodological approach to literature synthesis. |
3. Editorials & Guest CommentariesInvitation Only
Short essays, programmatic commentaries, and introductory texts authored by the Editorial Board, Guest Editors, or invited world-class scholars. These articles address urgent macro-level trends or serve as thematic introductions to special issues.
| Open Submissions: | No, restricted to invited contributors only |
| Evaluation Process: | Editor Review & Internal Screening (Ensuring ethical compliance) |
| Open Access Status: | Gold Open Access (All editorial materials are immediately free to read under CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Strict Ethical & Open Access Compliance: All sections strictly adhere to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. NYIMAK guarantees that no paywall or embargo period will be applied to any published content. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license. Plagiarism screening (Turnitin threshold < 20%), AI disclosure requirements, and authorship verification apply to all published items.
