Publishing with the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC) is a fully open-access scholarly journal, and an official journal of the International Communication Association.
There are many reasons to submit your work to JCMC, including a fuss-free submissions process, commitment to fair and inclusive peer review, advance access, and robust social media/marketing for your work.
Read more reasons to publish in JCMC below.
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Excellent Author Experience
By publishing with JCMC, your paper will benefit from support and expertise from a diverse and experienced editorial board, which will maximize the international reach of your article. Additionally, the simple, online submissions portal via ScholarOne makes it easy to submit your work.
Our Editors will guide your manuscript through the double-anonymized peer review process with care and efficiency, helping you get your research published as quickly as possible.
Reputation for Excellence
JCMC is one of the oldest web-based Internet Studies journals in existence, having been published continuously since June 1995. The journal was started by Margaret McLaughlin and Sheizaf Rafaeli in response to the growth of CMC scholarship in the early- to mid-1990s and has since grown to become one of the leading publications in the field.
JCMC has an Impact Factor of 5.4 and is ranked 6/227 in the SSCI Communications category (2024).
Global Readership
The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication connects your powerful ideas with the widest audience to give your research the greatest possible impact. Its articles are widely read and cited by CMC scholars around the world.
Advance access publishing means your content will be available online as soon as possible. Once a paper is accepted, the pre-proofed, pre-copyedited accepted manuscript will typically be published online within one week. It will be replaced by a copyedited, proofed version of the paper in an issue.
Content from JCMC may also be featured on our dedicated Twitter channel: @OUPSocSci.
Community
JCMC is an official journal of the International Communication Association, the world’s leading association for communication research, with over 5,000 members in over 80 countries. Since 2003, ICA has been officially associated with the United Nations as a non-governmental association (NGO). Members of the ICA receive full online access to all publications, can submit an unlimited number of papers, and have access to other benefits, including participating in the annual conference.
Range of Content
The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication publishes six issues per year, comprising original research articles and occasional special issues. In addition, content from JCMC may also be included in virtual issues, which are produced post-publication, and are widely promoted. By publishing in JCMC, your work could be included in these, or in other thematic content collections across OUP’s products.
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Open Access
JCMC is a fully open access journal and all papers published in the journal will be published under an open access licence. This helps your work to go further by ensuring your article is accessible to everyone. Learn more about OA and other licensing agreements here.
Article Metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
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