Journal of Public Interest Communications

University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications

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About the journal

Journal of Public Interest Communications is an open-access journal published by University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communications in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 16 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 Florida, College of Journalism and Communications
ISSN: 2573-4342
Country: United States
Languages: english
Access: Open access
Articles in DOAJ: 106
Declared review time: 16 weeks
Declared peer-review model: double_blind
Official website: https://journals.flvc.org/jpic/index

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DOAJ · 2018-07-24

Indexing: DOAJ
APC: —
Declared review time (DOAJ): 16 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex): Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status: Shown after sign-in
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Journal profile

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Articles in DOAJ

106

Most recent article

last month

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

16weeks

Works in OpenAlex

111

Last recorded publication year

2025

Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

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Editorial & policy10

Last DOAJ review date: 2020-08-04
Added to DOAJ: 2018-07-24
Declared plagiarism screening: Not declared
Other fees beyond APC: No
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05: CLOCKSSPKP PN
Editorial board: Official page ↗
Open references deposited at Crossref: 0%
ORCID iDs in current deposits: 15%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check: ✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref: ✓
Peer-review policy: View policy

Identity & continuity2

Alternate titles: JPIC
Source type: journal

Classification4

Subjects (DOAJ)

Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass mediaSocial Sciences

LCC codes

P87-96H

Subject areas

Public Relations and Crisis Communication
Public Relations and Crisis Communication
Media Studies and Communication
Media Studies and Communication
Social Media and Politics
Social Media and Politics
Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering

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Gender, Feminism, and Media
Media Influence and Health
Gender, Feminism, and Media
Media Influence and Health
Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
Rhetoric and Communication Studies
Climate Change Communication and Perception
Race, History, and American Society
Management and Organizational Studies
Communication in Education and Healthcare
Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
Disaster Management and Resilience
Climate Change Communication and Perception
Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Race, History, and American Society
Management and Organizational Studies
Communication in Education and Healthcare
Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Disaster Management and Resilience
Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Environmental Education and Sustainability
Social and Intergroup Psychology
Public Policy and Administration Research
History of Computing Technologies
Labor Movements and Unions
Labor Movements and Unions
Risk Perception and Management
Participatory Visual Research Methods
Social and Intergroup Psychology
Public Policy and Administration Research
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Digital Storytelling and Education
Participatory Visual Research Methods
Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
History of Computing Technologies
Environmental Education and Sustainability

Keywords (DOAJ)

public interest
activism
advocacy
social change
sociology

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