About the journal
Communitas is an open-access journal published by University of the Free State in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 3,600 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- University of the Free State
- ISSN
- 1023-0556 · 2415-0525
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 3,600 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 12 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2022-07-12
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 3,600 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
0
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
12weeks
Works in OpenAlex
372
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
12
i10-index
16
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy11
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2022-07-12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2022-07-12
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PKP PN
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- PKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 92%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Media Studies and Communication
- Media Studies and Communication
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Marketing and Advertising Strategies
- Marketing and Advertising Strategies
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- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- South African History and Culture
- South African History and Culture
- Corporate Identity and Reputation
- Corporate Identity and Reputation
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Social Media and Politics
- Social Media and Politics
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Media Influence and Health
- Media Influence and Health
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
Keywords (DOAJ)
- media studies
- journalism
- brand management
- communication
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