Comunicacion y Medios - Impact Factor, Indexing, Rank, and APC 2025

Aims & Scope

ComunicaciÃ³n y Medios is a biannual, open access scholarly journal founded in 1981.

Published by the Universidad de Chileâ€™s Institute of Communication and Images, the journal seeks to further comprehend and critically analyze topics that define the field of communications, culture, audiovisual production, and journalism.

Over the last 40 years, ComunicaciÃ³n y Medios has undergone several changes.

During its first decades, the journal was primarily an instrument of outreach for the Universidad de Chileâ€™s School of Journalism and Department of Media Studies.

As of 2008, the publication was redefined as an academic and scientific journal, expanding its list of contributors and strengthening its editorial processes in order to incorporate international standards.

Since 2009, ComunicaciÃ³n y Medios has been published exclusively as an online journal and, as of 2016, all the articles are translated.

Likewise, the articles are available in different digital formats (ePub, pdf, xml, mp3).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21470

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	27

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.195

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	5

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.

Policy Links

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

APC Details

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

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.