Communication Review
Why Publish with Us?
Communication Review is one of Africa’s leading academic journals, renowned internationally for its prestige and high-quality scholarship.
As a Quartile One (Q1) journal, it maintains rigorous academic standards and publishes cutting-edge research in communication, media, and sociocultural studies.
Published by the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos, Nigeria, Communication Review has been a trusted platform for groundbreaking research for decades.
Publishing with us guarantees:
- Global Visibility – Your work reaches an international audience of scholars, researchers, and practitioners.
- High Impact – As a top-tier journal, we ensure your research contributes meaningfully to interdisciplinary discourse.
- Academic Prestige – Being featured in Communication Review enhances your scholarly reputation and acceptability
- Engagement & Recognition – Join a network of leading thinkers shaping the future of communication studies.
Aims and Scope
Communication Review is a Q1-ranked academic journal dedicated to publishing original, cutting-edge research that explores the intersection between sociocultural issues and communication.
We champion studies that critically examine media systems, theories, biases, misrepresentation, and underrepresentation, with a strong emphasis on amplifying voices from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.
Communication Review welcomes high-quality research articles that explore communication, media, and sociocultural-mediatized phenomena. We encourage interdisciplinary scholarship that advances theoretical, empirical, and methodological debates in these fields.
Our journal serves as a platform for innovative research that bridges academia and real-world media practices.
Our mission is to serve as a vibrant platform for researchers, policymakers, and decision-makers who leverage academic inquiry to drive social awareness and transformative change.
With a longstanding commitment to inclusivity and academic excellence, Communication Review provides a vital space for marginalized perspectives and ideas that might otherwise go unheard.
We invite submissions that make substantive contributions to key focus areas, including but not limited to:
- Gender and Media Representation
- Ethnic, racial, and intercultural dynamics in communication
- Cultural resistance and media activism
- Emerging trends in global and digital communication
Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are welcome, as we prioritize rigorous, innovative scholarship.
Every submission undergoes a double-blind peer review process, evaluated by leading experts in the field to ensure academic rigor and relevance.
Join us in shaping the future of communication research—where diversity, critical inquiry, and impact converge.
Publication Fee
To support the peer review and online publication process, authors are required to pay a non-refundable fee of fifty thousand Naira (₦50,000) per article. This fee ensures rigorous editorial handling, professional typesetting, and long-term digital archiving of your work.
Submission Guidelines for Authors
To ensure a smooth review process, authors must adhere to the following guidelines:
🔹 Word Limit: Articles must not exceed 6,000 words (including references).
🔹 Referencing Style: Use APA 7th Edition formatting.
🔹 Font & Layout: 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced, with standard margins.
🔹 Compliance: Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be automatically rejected.
Peer Review Process
Communication Review maintains a double-blind peer review system to ensure fairness and academic rigor. Each submission is evaluated by:
1️⃣ The Editorial Team for initial screening.
2️⃣ At least two anonymous referees with expertise in the relevant field.
This stringent process guarantees that only high-quality, original, and impactful research is published.
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Meet The Editorial Board
Prof. Oloruntola Sunday
Editor-in-chief
Unwana Samuel Akpan, PhD
Editor
Prof. Joseph Tejumaiye
Editorial Board Member
Prof. Ismail Ibraheem
Editorial Board Member
A.Prof. Ibitayo Popoola
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