And Scope

Focus

The International Journal of Communication Research (IJCR) is dedicated to advancing the field of communication studies by publishing high-quality, open-access, and peer-reviewed empirical research. The journal serves as a global platform for academic scholars, researchers, and media professionals to address, critique, and explore contemporary communication phenomena, methodologies, and theories across diverse social, political, and cultural contexts.

Scope

IJCR welcomes original research contributions across a broad range of communication domains, including but not limited to:

• Mass Media, Journalism, and Framing: Critical discourse analysis, media framing of policy/society, media coverage, and news consumption patterns.

• Digital Communication and Social Platforms: Online community dynamics, virtual interaction, relational communication in digital/gaming environments, and social media studies.

• Political and Strategic Communication: State discourse, political ideology in media, public relations, crisis management, and legal/regulatory debates surrounding freedom of expression.

• Family, Social, and Interpersonal Communication: Group interactions, family communication frameworks, early childhood development through media, and social resilience studies.

• Culture, Society, and Public Discourse: Power contestations, religious communication, ethical public discourse, and inter-cultural communication dynamics.

Types of Contributions Accepted

• Original empirical research articles grounded in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods approaches.

• Theoretical, conceptual, and critical reviews that advance communication scholarship.