About the Journal

Journal Title : CommPedia: Journal of Communication, Media and Digital Society
Initial : CommPedia
Language : Indonesia and English
e-ISSN : xxxx-xxxx
DOI : https://doi.org/10.55681/CommPedia by  
Publisher : LPPM Institut Pendidikan Nusantaraglobal
Editor-in-chief : Ahmad Hadi Pranoto, S.Pd.,M.Pd.
Frequency : January, April, July, October
Citation Analysis : Sinta | Google Scholar  |  Garuda

CommPedia: Journal of Communication, Media and Digital Society is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal dedicated to examining the evolving paradigms of human communication, mass media transformations, and the systemic reconfiguration of the digital society. Positioned at the critical intersection of media sociology, digital humanities, and cultural studies, the journal serves as a premier scholarly forum for communication theorists, media practitioners, digital ethnographers, and information policy analysts worldwide. CommPedia prioritizes macro-level structural critiques, rigorous empirical investigations, and innovative conceptual frameworks that address how networked technologies reshape public discourse, identity construction, and power dynamics. By bridging traditional mass communication theories with contemporary algorithmic, platformized, and virtual ecosystems, the journal fosters a deep, multi-scalar understanding of human interaction in a hyper-connected world.

Scope and Topics

The journal welcomes high-quality original research articles, critical reviews, and conceptual papers that offer significant contributions to the following thematic areas:

  • Digital Society & Network Culture: Platformization of everyday life, digital surveillance, algorithm studies, virtual communities, digital divides, and the sociology of social media networks.

  • Media Studies & Journalism Transformations: Computational journalism, political communication, echo chambers, fake news and misinformation ecosystems, media convergence, and the political economy of digital media.

  • Strategic Communication & Public Relations: Digital branding dynamics, crisis communication frameworks in the internet era, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and data-driven marketing communications.

  • Intercultural & Development Communication: Communication for social change, digital activism, international communication flows, localized media resistance, and marginalized voices in contemporary digital spheres.

  • Media Literacy, Ethics & Policy: Content moderation governance, data privacy ethics, algorithmic bias, digital citizenship frameworks, and national/global communication policies.

Publication Frequency

To ensure rigorous editorial oversight, thorough peer review, and timely dissemination of cutting-edge media research, CommPedia is published semi-annually (2 issues per year, typically scheduled for release in June and December). Special thematic issues targeting disruptive digital trends or major global shifts in the communication landscape may be commissioned by the Editorial Board.

Peer Review Process

CommPedia enforces a strict double-blind peer review policy to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and scientific validity.

  1. Initial Desk Evaluation: Every submission undergoes a preliminary screening by the Editor-in-Chief or Managing Editor to assess thematic alignment, methodological soundess, and structural compliance. Plagiarism screening via Turnitin/iThenticate is strictly executed at this stage, requiring a similarity index below the journal's maximum threshold.

  2. Expert Peer Review: Manuscripts passing the desk evaluation are anonymized and assigned to at least two independent international reviewers who are established experts in communication science or digital sociology.

  3. Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editorial Board renders one of four decisions: Acceptance, Revisions Required (Minor/Major), Resubmit for Review, or Rejection. The final decision rests entirely on the intellectual merit, theoretical novelty, and empirical rigor of the work.

Mission Statement

The mission of CommPedia is to deconstruct computational complexities and catalyze democratic communication pathways within an increasingly fragmented digital landscape. Grounded in the philosophy that free, ethical, and transparent communication is a vital anchor for human dignity, media literacy, and global equity, the journal aims to democratize media knowledge by providing an unrestricted, high-impact platform for global scholarly dialogue. Through the promotion of diverse methodological approaches—including digital ethnography, quantitative content analysis, critical discourse studies, and computational social science—CommPedia seeks to empower communication advocates, inspire media developers, and shape evidence-based communication policies worldwide.

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