Submissions

Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

1. The manuscript must be an original research article or scientific study that has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.

2. The manuscript must be relevant to the focus and scope of COMMUNIA and should address current issues in communication, society, culture, religion, media, and related interdisciplinary studies.

3. Manuscripts may be written in English .

4. Authors must submit the manuscript using the official COMMUNIA Article Template.

5. The manuscript should present a clear research problem, appropriate theoretical framework, rigorous methodology, and evidence-based findings.

6. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, and ethical integrity of their manuscripts.

7. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's focus, format, or basic submission requirements may be returned to the authors before entering the peer-review process.

Originality and Similarity Check

All submitted manuscripts are subject to an originality and similarity check.

The journal applies a maximum similarity index of 20%, excluding references and properly cited quotations.

The editorial team may return or reject manuscripts that demonstrate excessive similarity, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other forms of academic misconduct.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript should generally contain the following sections:

1. Title

The title should be concise, specific, informative, and reflect the main focus of the research. The title should avoid unnecessary abbreviations and should not be excessively long.

2. Author Information

The manuscript should include:

• Full name of all authors;

• Institutional affiliation;

• Institutional address;

• Corresponding author's email address.

Academic degrees and professional titles should not be included in the author name.

3. Abstract

The abstract must briefly and clearly describe the essential elements of the study. It should generally include:

• Purpose – the main objective or research problem;

• Design/Methodology/Approach – research design, data sources, participants, and analytical approach;

• Findings – the main results of the study;

• Originality – the main contribution, novelty, or significance of the study.

The abstract should be concise and written as a single coherent section.

4. Keywords

Authors should provide 3 keywords or key phrases that represent the main concepts of the manuscript. Keywords should be specific and relevant to the research topic.

5. Introduction

The Introduction should establish the research context and explain why the study is important. It should include:

• Background and research context;

• Relevant scholarly literature;

• State of the art;

• Research gap or unresolved problem;

• Research questions or research objectives;

• Theoretical or conceptual perspective, where appropriate;

• Research contribution and/or novelty.

The Introduction should demonstrate clearly how the study contributes to existing scholarship.

6. Literature Review / Theoretical Framework

The literature review should critically discuss relevant previous studies and theories rather than merely describing them.

Authors should:

• Use relevant and recent scholarly sources;

• Identify important theoretical perspectives;

• Compare and synthesize previous findings;

• Establish the conceptual basis of the research;

• Clearly position the present study within the existing literature.

This section may be integrated into the Introduction when appropriate.

7. Method

The Method section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand how the research was conducted.

Depending on the research design, the section should explain:

• Research approach and design;

• Research setting and period;

• Participants, informants, or data sources;

• Sampling or selection procedures;

• Data collection techniques;

• Research instruments, where applicable;

• Data analysis procedures;

• Ethical considerations, where applicable.

For qualitative studies, authors should clearly explain the procedures of data collection, coding, categorization, interpretation, and validation. For quantitative studies, authors should explain the population, sample, measurement instruments, variables, and statistical analysis.

8. Results

The Results section should present the principal findings of the research in a clear and systematic manner.

Results should directly address the research questions or objectives and must be supported by appropriate empirical evidence.

Tables, figures, quotations, or other forms of evidence may be used when necessary.

9. Discussion

The Discussion should interpret the findings rather than merely repeat the Results.

Authors should explain:

• The meaning and significance of the findings;

• How the findings answer the research questions;

• The relationship between the findings and previous studies;

• Similarities or differences with existing research;

• Theoretical implications;

• Practical, social, cultural, or policy implications where relevant.

The Discussion should demonstrate the scholarly contribution of the research.

10. Conclusion

The Conclusion should provide a concise synthesis of the main findings and their significance.

It should:

• Directly answer the research objectives or questions;

• Highlight the principal contribution of the study;

• Present relevant implications;

• Identify limitations where appropriate;

• Provide suggestions for future research when necessary.

The Conclusion should not introduce substantial new findings that have not been discussed previously.

11. Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could potentially influence the research or its interpretation.

If no conflict of interest exists, authors may state:

“The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.”

12. Funding Statement

Authors should acknowledge all sources of financial support for the research, including research grants, institutional funding, or other forms of financial assistance.

If the research received no external funding, authors may state:

“This research received no external funding.”

13. Research Ethics Statement

Research involving human participants, interviews, observations, or other forms of human-subject research should comply with applicable ethical standards.

Where applicable, authors should explain how informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity, and other relevant ethical requirements were addressed.

14. Author Contributions

For manuscripts with multiple authors, authors are encouraged to specify individual contributions using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy).

Examples of contribution roles include:

• Conceptualization;

• Methodology;

• Investigation;

• Data Curation;

• Formal Analysis;

• Writing – Original Draft;

• Writing – Review & Editing;

• Visualization;

• Supervision.

15. References

References must contain only sources cited in the manuscript.

Authors should:

1. Use relevant and up-to-date scholarly references.

2. Prioritize peer-reviewed journal articles.

3. Give preference to publications from reputable national and international journals.

4. Include DOI information whenever available.

5. Use a minimum of 30 references for a full research article.

6. Prioritize recent references, particularly publications from the last five years, while allowing seminal works where theoretically necessary.

7. Use a reference management application such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, or equivalent software.

8. Follow the APA citation and referencing style specified in the COMMUNIA template.

Authors are encouraged to ensure that references are directly relevant to the arguments, theories, methods, and findings presented in the manuscript.

Manuscript Formatting

Authors must follow the formatting requirements provided in the official COMMUNIA manuscript template, including:

• Page layout and margins;

• Font and font size;

• Heading structure;

• Paragraph spacing;

• Tables and figures;

• Citation style;

• Reference formatting.

Manuscripts that substantially deviate from the official template may be returned to the authors for correction before peer review.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be:

1. Numbered consecutively;

2. Provided with clear and informative titles;

3. Referred to in the manuscript;

4. Relevant to the research findings;

5. Presented in a readable format;

6. Properly sourced when derived from another work.

Authors must ensure that tables and figures do not unnecessarily duplicate information already presented in the text.

Peer Review Process

COMMUNIA applies a double-blind peer-review process.

Each submitted manuscript is first evaluated by the editorial team to determine its suitability in terms of:

• Journal scope;

• Academic relevance;

• Manuscript quality;

• Originality;

• Methodological rigor;

• Compliance with author guidelines.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are sent to qualified reviewers.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on originality, theoretical relevance, methodological quality, clarity of presentation, validity of findings, scholarly contribution, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editor may decide to:

• Accept;

• Accept with minor revisions;

• Revise and resubmit;

• Reject.

The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the designated editorial authority.

Publication Ethics

COMMUNIA is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics.

Authors must ensure:

• Originality of submitted manuscripts;

• Proper acknowledgment of sources;

• No simultaneous submission to another journal;

• Accurate presentation of research findings;

• Appropriate authorship;

• Disclosure of conflicts of interest;

• Compliance with research ethics;

• No fabrication or falsification of data.

The journal follows recognized principles of publication ethics, including relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Copyright and License

Authors retain the copyright of their published work in accordance with the journal's copyright policy.

By publishing in COMMUNIA, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and agree to the licensing conditions specified by the journal.

The applicable Creative Commons license should be stated clearly on the journal website and in each published article.

Article Processing Charge

Any Article Processing Charge (APC), submission fee, or other publication fee applicable to manuscripts published in COMMUNIA will be clearly stated on the journal website.

The payment of any publication fee, where applicable, does not influence the editorial or peer-review decision.

Important Note

Authors are strongly encouraged to carefully read the Focus and Scope, Publication Ethics, Peer Review Process, and Copyright and License policies of COMMUNIA before submitting a manuscript.

Submission of a manuscript to COMMUNIA indicates that the authors agree to comply with the journal's editorial policies and publication ethics.