Communication and Society
Published by Universidad de Navarra
ISSN : 0214-0039 eISSN : 2386-7876
Abbreviation : Commun. Soc.
Aims & Scope
Communication & Society is an online journal founded in 1988.
Formerly known as Comunicación y Sociedad, it has been published entirely in English since the October 2014 issue, with the option of a Spanish version.
Issues are published online and open access in June and December (with articles made available monthly through an "early access" publication model).
C&S is international in scope and open to scholars and researchers from around the world, Communication & Society attempts to cover a range of topics within the field of communication and media studies.
Its main goal is to make outstanding research contributions to the field of communication from a variety of perspectives, both theoretical and empirical.
It includes journalism studies, advertising, public relations, broadcast and film studies, political communication, ethics, media history, communication policy, political economy, marketing and new media, among others.
Methodological and theoretical rigor and valuable and original research results are required for review and publication.
View Aims & ScopeMetrics & Ranking
Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
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| 2025 | 1.7 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 12508 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 430 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.455 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q1 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 27 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.
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.
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Tourism and online communication: interactivity and social web in official destination websites
Citation: 12
Authors: MarÃa Isabel, José
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The crisis of photojournalism: rethinking the profession in a participatory media ecosystem
Citation: 8
Authors: Virginia, Bella
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Fake news and its impact on trust in the news. Using the Portuguese case to establish lines of differentiation
Citation: 7
Authors: Tiago CIES-IUL - ISCTE-IUL, Marisa NOVA School of Social Sciences and Human, Tiago CIES-IUL - ISCTE-IUL
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Economic crisis as spectacle in Spain: infotainment in quality press coverage of the 2012 financial sector rescue
Citation: 5
Authors: Salomé, Marta, Luis Miguel
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La crisis como espectáculo: el infoentretenimiento en las noticias sobre el rescate bancario en la prensa española de referencia
Citation: 3
Authors: Salomé, Marta, Luis Miguel
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The regulation of professional advertising practices in Spain, 1988–2013
Citation: 2
Authors: Sonia, Marta, Natalia