The journal of News Science (NS) is an open-access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal in Persian (with English abstracts and bibliographies) devoted to the fields of journalism, published by the Press Institute for Contemporary International Journalism (PICIJ), and is scientifically sponsored by the Iranian Political Sociology Association and Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU) Social Communications Scientific Pole. It is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of original articles, review articles, etc., considering the research ethics and academic rules and regulations. This double-blind, peer-reviewed journal publishes original articles on the history of journalism, media, and mass communication in Iran and internationally. The journal also features historiographical and methodological essays, book reviews, and digital media reviews. It publishes articles on a broad range of perspectives relating to journalism research, practice, and education. Its emphasis is on original theoretical, empirical, and applied research, but it also provides opportunities to canvass perspectives on current debates on research, practice, and education through commentary pieces on specific topics.
The journal of News Science (NS) provides a forum for the study and critical discussion of journalism as both a subject of academic inquiry and an arena of professional practice. The journal of News Science (NS) welcomes scholarship from around the world, extending into broader media and communication topics of relevance to journalism.
The journal of News Science (NS) pursues an ambitious agenda, which encourages exploration of the widest possible range of media and specialisms associated with journalism. It does so by embracing the interdisciplinary nature of journalism studies, which has marked the field since its start. The journal is global in outlook and encourages submissions from a diverse range of geo-political backgrounds.
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About the Journal:
Journal Title: News Science
Country of Publication: Iran, Tehran.
Publisher: Press Institute for Contemporary International Journalism (PICIJ)
Scientific Sponsorship Society: The Iranian Political Sociology Association, and Allameh Tabataba'i University
Subject Area: Journalism, News studies.
Start Date: Spring 2011
Editor-in-Chief: Abbas Asadi, Ph.D.
Format: Online and Print
Print ISSN: 2382-9788
Online ISSN: 2980-9274
Frequency: Quarterly
Publication Dates: March, June, September, December
Language: Persian, including English abstracts and bibliographies.
Subject Areas and Scope: Journalism, History of Journalism; Citizen Journalism; Development Journalism; Digital and New Media, Environmental Journalism; Gender and Journalism; International Communications; International Journalism; Investigative Journalism; Journalism and Cognitive Warfare; Journalism and Crisis; Journalistic Law; Journalistic Literature: Media and Communication; Media and Identity; Media and Religion; Media, Crime and Violence; Media, Culture and Society; Media Economics; Media Economics and Journalism; Media Effects; Media Ethics; Media Management; Media Policy; Media Psychology; Multimedia Journalism; New Media and Human Communication; Political Communications; Psychology of Journalists; Radio and Television Journalism; Research Method in Journalism; Review of Contemporary Journalism; Sociology of Journalism; War, Conflict and Communications.
Open Access: Yes, free access to articles
Article types: Research and review papers.
Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.
Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review
Average refereeing time: 12 weeks
Acceptance percentage: 20%
Article Processing Charges: Yes
Article Processing Charges: Yes. Publication charges are required from the author (authors must pay 15,000,000 Iranian Rials for publication after acceptance). There is no charge if an article is rejected before or after peer review, and there are no submission fees. The publication charges will be waived for international authors.
Citation Style: The APA referencing style
Contact E-mail: mag.jourcom@gmail.com
Tel: +98-9128330233
Address: Office of the journal of News Science, Department of Journalism, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Varzesh Sq., Dehkadeh Olympic, Tehran, Iran.
Indexing & Abstracting: EBSCO, EBSCOHost, ISC, Noormags, Magiran, Iran Journals, Google Scholar, etc.
COPE: The journal of News Science follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.
Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.
Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Required files to be uploaded: Five essential files must be submitted through the manuscript submission system: 1. The main file of the manuscript (without the names of the authors), 2. Title page in the mentioned format, 3. Authorship form (must include the title of the article and the name and surname of all authors and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the article file), and 5. Cover letter. The use of the journal template is mandatory.
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