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About the journal
Communicare is an open-access journal published by University of Johannesburg in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 6,000 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 20 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 Johannesburg
- ISSN
- 0259-0069 · 2957-7950
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 6,000 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 645
- Declared review time
- 20 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/jcsa/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2024-03-15
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 6,000 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 20 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.
Articles in DOAJ
645
Most recent article
3 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
20weeks
Works in OpenAlex
720
Last recorded publication year
2025
Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
12
i10-index
20
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Editorial & policy11
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-03-15
- Added to DOAJ
- 2024-03-15
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- PKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 55%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 78%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media
LCC codes
P87-96
Subject areas
- Media Studies and Communication
- Media Studies and Communication
- Media Studies and Communication
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Communication Studies and Media
- Journalism and Media Studies
- Media and Communication Studies
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
Show all subjects (75)
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Marketing and Advertising Strategies
- Graph Theory and Algorithms
- Graph Theory and Algorithms
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Marketing and Advertising Strategies
- Media and Digital Communication
- Marketing and Advertising Strategies
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- South African History and Culture
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Corporate Identity and Reputation
- Corporate Identity and Reputation
- Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
- Corporate Identity and Reputation
- Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
- South African History and Culture
- South African History and Culture
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Communication in Education and Healthcare
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- ICT Impact and Policies
- Advanced Graph Neural Networks
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Advanced Graph Neural Networks
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Social Media and Politics
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Social Media and Politics
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Social Media and Politics
- Media Influence and Politics
- Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Media Influence and Health
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Social and Educational Sciences
- African Studies and Ethnography
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Leadership and Management in Organizations
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Rhetoric and Communication Studies
- Organizational Strategy and Culture
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Advertising and Communication Studies
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Media Discourse and Social Analysis
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- Team Dynamics and Performance
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Construction Project Management and Performance
Keywords (DOAJ)
- communication studies
- media studies
- journalism
- public relations
- strategic communication
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