Contratexto

Aims & Scope

Authors may present the following formats: research articles, essays, and systematic bibliographical reviews.

The journal is oriented towards the study of communication’s different aspects.

Its main topics are politics and media, semiotics and communication, communication and technologic convergence, socio-communicative problematics, journalism, media education, theories and methodologies of communication research, film and audiovisual media, intercultural communication, history of communication, among others.

It is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal, nonprofit, with emphasis on the field of communication and its related topics.

Contratexto is directed towards scholars, researchers, and professionals of communications, social sciences, and humanities.

It aims to offer a critical and pluralist forum from which research results, studies, experiences, and essays are reflected upon, discussed, and spread.

Contratexto is an open-access journal, with the sole purpose to favor global knowledge exchange.

It is edited in Spanish, and it’s available in print and digital versions.

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 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
• Apc url
• License

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.

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  Citation: 23

  Authors: Javier

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  Citation: 15

  Authors: Martín

• Bots políticos en Twitter en la campaña presidencial #Ecuador2017

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Iria

• Nativos digitales

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Alejandro

• Dimensión social del acceso, uso y apropiación de las TIC

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Delia

• Tres retos de la comunicación para el cambio social

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Alfonso

• Las redes sociales en la comunicación política: ¿comunicación unidireccional o conversacional?

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Adriana, Raquel

• La comunicación como objeto científico de estudio, campo de análisis y disciplina científica

  Citation: 9

  Authors: José Luis

• Realidad virtual, contenidos 360º y periodismo inmersivo en los medios latinoamericanos. Una revisión de su situación actuall

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Juan Ignacio, Pavel, José María

• Estrategias digitales de difusión museística en tiempos del COVID-19. Estudio comparativo entre Ecuador, España y Perú

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Sebastián-Alberto, Laddy Liset, Giancarlo