Communicatio

Aims & Scope

Communicatio focuses on and seeks to publish original research articles of the highest standard and of special interest on South African and African communication contexts in the fields of: • communication theory and philosophy • media and cultural studies • organisational and management communication • visual communication • intercultural communication • advertising and marketing • developmental communication • political communication • new media (policy and social implications) • international communication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16801

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	56

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.295

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Using online social networking for teaching and learning: Facebook use at the University of Cape Town

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Tanja E

• <i>Ubuntuism</i>as a framework for South African media practice and performance: Can it work?

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Pieter J.

• Journalism in a new democracy: The ethics of listening

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Herman

• Towards a theory of communication for Africa: The challenges for emerging democracies

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Levi

• Social Media and Elections in Zimbabwe: Twitter War between Pro-ZANU-PF and Pro-MDC-A Netizens

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Albert

• Mobile phone text messaging overuse among developing world university students

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Stephen D., Kevin C.

• Sustainability reporting among Ghanaian universities

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Robert, Adelaide, Masud

• Towards an emerging paradigm of strategic communication: Core driving forces

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Nina, Sonja

• Democratic engagement in the digital age: youth, social media and participatory politics in Kenya

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Samuel C.

• Digital journalism and online public spheres in South Africa

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Tanja

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