Church, Communication and Culture

Aims & Scope

Church, Communication and Culture (CC&C) is published on an Open Access basis by the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross’ School of Church Communications in partnership with Routledge, Taylor & Francis.

Dedicated to deepening knowledge and understanding about the dialogue between religion, communication and culture in the public arena, and based on comprehensive data analysis and theoretical inquiry, CC&C offers an international forum where researchers and practitioners can advance quality communication research on the Catholic Church and other religious communities.

CC&C derives its name from the reality that a whole network of particular institutions within the Catholic Church have a multitude of specific objectives to carry out in concrete societies, with diverse peoples.

The Church's teaching and aims, which are universal in scope, nevertheless in their practical application find expression in various institutions that operate in diverse ways and on many different levels.

Consequently, CC&C aims to apply critical thought to the communicative dimension of the Catholic Church’s activity to engage society and promote dialogue with cultures.

Content thus reflects theoretical inquiry based on empirical research and intellectual debate, rather than technological development.

CC&C is a peer-reviewed journal.

All peer review is double-blind and detailed Instructions for Authors can be found here.

The standard article publishing charge (APC) for this journal is £435 / US$565 / €500.

Depending on your location these charges may be subject to local taxes.

There are no charges for submitting to the journal.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,200.00 EUR. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Digital leadership, Twitter and Pope Francis

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Juan

• Assessing changes in the study of religious communities in digital religion studies

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Heidi A., Alessandra

• Tourism and religion: sacred spaces as transmitters of heritage values

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Silvia, Dolors

• British government communication during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: learning from high reliability organizations

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Karen B.

• Communicating migration – Pope Francis’ strategy of reframing refugee issues

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Paulina

• Religious tourism in Christian sanctuaries: the implications of mixed interests for the communication of the faith

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Łukasz

• ICTs in the tourism experience at religious heritage sites: a review of the literature and an investigation of pilgrims’ experiences at the sanctuary of Loreto (Italy)

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Silvia, Marc-Marie, Lorenzo

• Processes of building trust in organizations: internal communication, management, and <i>recruiting</i>

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Gian Luca, José María

• The new European Union General Regulation on Data Protection and the legal consequences for institutions

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Efrén

• Typing my Religion. Digital use of religious webs and apps by adolescents and youth for religious and interreligious dialogue

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Míriam, Josep Lluís, Alba