Aims and Scope
The International Journal of Social Communication (IJSC) is an international, peer-reviewed, and interdisciplinary academic journal dedicated to advancing research in media, communication, journalism, digital communication, and related social sciences.
The journal provides an open scholarly platform for researchers from Algeria, the Arab world, Africa, Europe, the Americas, the Mediterranean region, and the wider international research community, promoting academic dialogue across different geographical, cultural, and intellectual contexts.
IJSC aims to encourage high-quality theoretical, empirical, comparative, and interdisciplinary research addressing contemporary transformations in media and communication at national, regional, and international levels.
The journal particularly welcomes research in the following areas:
- Media and communication studies
- Sociology of media and communication
- Journalism and news studies
- Digital communication and digital society
- Social media and online communication
- Artificial intelligence and communication
- Digital transformation and emerging technologies
- Media systems and communication policies
- Media regulation and governance
- Political communication
- Public and institutional communication
- Strategic and organizational communication
- Intercultural and international communication
- Media, culture, and identity
- Media, migration, and social inclusion
- Communication, democracy, and civic participation
- Disinformation, misinformation, and fact-checking
- Media literacy and digital citizenship
- Media ethics and freedom of expression
- Platform governance and digital rights
- Public service media
- Audiovisual communication
- Communication and development
- Health, environmental, and crisis communication
- Communication technologies and education
- Youth and digital media
- Comparative media and communication systems
Geographic and International Perspective
IJSC encourages research examining media and communication within Algerian and national contexts, while fostering broader scholarly engagement with the Arab world, Africa, the Mediterranean region, Europe, the Americas, and other international contexts.
The journal particularly values studies that contribute to understanding communication processes across different societies and regions, including comparative and cross-national research.
Special attention is given to research exploring:
- Communication and media transformations in Algeria;
- Media and communication in Arab societies;
- African media and communication systems;
- Euro-Mediterranean media and communication;
- European media policies and digital communication;
- Media and communication developments in North and South America;
- Comparative studies between different regional and international media systems;
- Transnational communication and global digital transformations.
International and Comparative Research
IJSC strongly encourages international, comparative, and collaborative research involving scholars from different countries and academic institutions.
The journal welcomes studies comparing communication phenomena across Africa, the Arab region, Europe, the Americas, the Mediterranean, and other parts of the world, as well as research examining relationships between the Global South and Global North.
Particular interest is given to research partnerships and comparative studies that promote scholarly exchange between Algerian, African, Arab, European, American, and international research communities.
Objectives
The journal seeks to:
- Publish original and methodologically rigorous research in media and communication;
- Strengthen the international visibility of research produced in Algeria, Africa, and the Arab region;
- Promote dialogue between researchers from different national and international academic traditions;
- Encourage comparative and cross-cultural approaches to media and communication;
- Foster academic cooperation between researchers from Africa, the Arab world, Europe, the Americas, and other regions;
- Support interdisciplinary approaches connecting communication studies with sociology, political science, cultural studies, digital studies, education, and related disciplines;
- Examine the impact of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies on communication and society;
- Contribute to contemporary debates on media policies, regulation, governance, democracy, ethics, and digital rights;
- Provide a scholarly space for examining communication phenomena from both regional and global perspectives;
- Enhance the circulation and international visibility of high-quality research across diverse academic communities.
Through this broad and inclusive scope, the International Journal of Social Communication seeks to serve as a bridge between national, regional, and global research communities and to contribute to the advancement of international scholarship in media and communication studies.
