The document discusses open access publishing and initiatives in media and communication journals. It defines open access publishing as freely available scholarly material that is publicly supported and copyrighted to allow free access. Some key open access initiatives mentioned include the Budapest Open Access Initiative. The aims of open access are providing wider access to research and lowering financial barriers. Some benefits mentioned are increased visibility and impact for authors. Examples of open access media and communication journals discussed include Comunicar, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Media & Communication, International Journal of Communication, and Signs and Society.

1. Open Access Publications and
Initiatives in Media and
Communication Journals
By
Ms. Rijitha. R (M.A.(JMC)., M.Phil., SET, PhD.
Assistant Professor
PG Department of Electronic Media
St. Thomas College, Chennai.

2. What is Open-access publishing
• Open-access publishing is the provision of free online access to
quality scholarly material that can be defined as “open domain,”
meaning publicly supported research information, and “open access,”
so that it is copyrighted to be freely available scholarly material.
• One of the most important advantages of open access is that it
increases the visibility and reuse of academic research results.

3. Open-access Initiatives
Open Archives Initiative, the Budapest Open Access Initiative, Scholarly
Publishing and Resources Coalition, and Free Online Scholarship, as well as the
initiatives undertaken by ICSU(International Council for Science), UNESCO
(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), and CODATA
(Committee on Data for Science and Technology).
• Example: Difference- (Open & Restricted Access Journals)
• https://journals.sagepub.com/home/gmc
• http://www.ac-journal.org/

4. The Aims of Open Access
• Providing greater access to scholarly output and research results
•Using technology to allow for wider dissemination of information
• Easier access for researchers and readers
• Increased audience and greater impact for authors
• Lowering financial barriers to access

5. Benefits of Open access Publishing
Source: Australian Open Access Support Group

6. Demerits
1. Lack of quality control
2. It takes time to measure Impact factor
3. Publishing fee

7. Open access publishing types
Typically, journals publish articles under one of three main types of open access models:
• The green open access model, published articles are made freely available in some form and at
some time after publication, and the publisher retains the copyright. It involves publishing in a
traditional subscription journal as usual, but articles are also 'self-archived' in a source
(institutional or external subject-based repository) and usually made available after
an prohibition period set by the publisher.
• The gold open access model, the journal makes the final version of the published article freely
available at the time of publication and authors retain the copyright, meaning that they are free to
reuse the content appropriately without needing to first obtain permission.
• Platinum open access (also known as diamond open access), articles are made freely available
at the time of publication as in gold open access; however, the authors do not pay an article
processing charge (APC) to publish. Instead, the publishing costs are paid in other ways, for
example by an institution or society.

8. Open Access Media and Communication
Journals

9. Media and Communication- OAJ (Open
access Journals)
1. Comunicar
2. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
3. Media & Communication
4. International Journal of Communication
5. Signs and Society
Source:
https://ooir.org/journals.php?category=communication

10. Comunicar
Title Comunicar
Abbreviation Comunicar
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories,
Scope
Communication; Cultural Studies; Education
Overall Rank/Ranking 3230
Impact Score 5.89
Publisher Grupo Communicar Ediciones
Country Spain
ISSN 11343478
• "Comunicar" is a scientific journal open to the international community, which receives articles in both
Spanish and English. non-profit professional group.
• It is founded in 1988 in Spain, specializes in the field of media education
• https://www.revistacomunicar.com/index.php?contenido=detalles&numero=58&articulo=58-2019-04

11. Comunicar
Year Impact Score
(IS)
2021/2022 Coming Soon
2020 5.89
2019 3.61
2018 3.13
2017 2.98
2016 3.19
2015 2.42
2014 2.42

12. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication
Title Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Abbreviation J. Comput.-Mediat. Commun.
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Computer Networks and Communications ; Computer Science Applications
h-index 119
Overall Rank/Ranking 371
Impact Score 5.59
Publisher Oxford University Press
Country United Kingdom
ISSN 10836101
https://academic.oup.com/jcmc

13. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
• Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC) is a fully
open-access scholarly journal. Its focus is social science research on
communicating with computer-based media technologies.
• The journal is broadly interdisciplinary, publishing work by scholars
in communication, business, education, political science, sociology,
psychology, media studies, information science, and other disciplines.
• It was established in 1994 and is published by Oxford University
Press on behalf of the International Communication Association.
• JCMC became a fully open access journal in 2020.

14. Journal of Computer-Mediated
Communication
Year Impact Score
(IS)
2021/2022 Coming Soon
2020 5.59
2019 6.00
2018 6.43
2017 5.24
2016 6.52
2015 6.27
2014 5.18

15. Media & Communication
Title Media and Communication
Impact Score 1.99
Publisher Cogitatio Press
Country Portugal
ISSN 21832439
Media and Communication is an international open access journal dedicated to a wide
variety of basic and applied research in communication and its related fields.
https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication#:~:text=Media%20and%20Communication%20(I
SSN%3A%202183,communication%20and%20its%20related%20fields.

16. Media & Communication
Year Impact Score (IS)
2021/2022 Coming Soon
2020 1.99
2019 1.49
2018 1.80
2017 1.41
2016 0.46
2015 2.43
2014 3.00

17. International Journal of Communication
Title International Journal of Communication
Impact Score 1.93
Publisher
USC Annenberg School for Communication &
Journalism
Country United States
ISSN 19328036
• International Journal of Communication is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories
related to Communication.
• It is published by USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.
• https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc

18. International Journal of Communication
Year Impact Score (IS)
2021/2022 Coming Soon
2020 1.93
2019 1.36
2018 1.34
2017 1.49
2016 1.84
2015 1.23
2014 1.15

19. Signs and Society
Title Signs and Society
Abbreviation Signs Soc.
Publication Type Journal
Subject Area, Categories, Scope Communication (Q1); Cultural Studies (Q1); Language and Linguistics (Q1); Linguistics and
Language (Q1); Visual Arts and Performing Arts (Q1)
Overall Rank/Ranking 6204
Impact Score 1.50
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Country United States
ISSN 23264497, 23264489
• Signs and Society is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related
to Communication, Cultural Studies ,Language and Linguistics ,Linguistics and Language
,Visual Arts and Performing Arts .
• It is published by University of Chicago Press. Published on behalf of the Semiosis Research Center
at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
• https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/sas/current

20. Signs and Society
Year Impact Score
(IS)
2021/2022 Coming Soon
2020 1.50
2019 1.55
2018 0.89
2017 0.68
2016 0.95
2015 0.00

21. Total List of Media Journals
1. https://iamcr.org/open-access-
journals#:~:text=Media%20and%20Communication%20is%20an,of
%20media%20and%20communication%20processes.
2. https://oamediastudies.com/publish/journals/

22. Reference
• https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/an-introduction-to-open-access
• https://www.cwauthors.com/article/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-
publishing-in-open-access-journals
• https://guides.library.appstate.edu/c.php?g=220070&p=1456674
• https://www.resurchify.com/impact/details/18232

23. Thankyou