Aims, Focus and Scope

Aims

JIKARA (Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi dan Narasi) is an international peer-reviewed journal committed to advancing theoretical, empirical, and methodological scholarship in Communication and Media Studies. The journal aims to publish original, high-quality, and impactful research that contributes significantly to global academic discourse and addresses emerging challenges in communication within rapidly transforming social, political, and digital environments.

 

Focus

JIKARA focuses on critical and analytical studies of communication as a central force shaping social structures, political processes, cultural narratives, and media ecosystems. The journal emphasizes:

  • Theoretical innovation in communication research

  • Rigorous methodological approaches (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods)

  • Comparative and cross-national studies

  • Digital transformation and media convergence

  • Communication’s role in governance, democracy, and social change

The journal prioritizes manuscripts that demonstrate strong conceptual frameworks, methodological rigor, and clear scholarly contribution to international literature.

Scope

JIKARA publishes original research articles, systematic literature reviews, and conceptual papers in (but not limited to) the following areas:

  1. Communication Theory and Methodology

  2. Media Systems and Journalism Studies

  3. Political Communication and Political Sociology

  4. Strategic, Organizational, and Corporate Communication

  5. Cultural Communication and Media Representation

  6. Digital Media, Social Media, and Platform Studies

  7. Persuasion, Public Opinion, and Audience Studies

  8. Intercultural and Global Communication

  9. Communication in Rural and Urban Societies

  10. Communication, Social Movements, and Public Policy

  11. Contemporary Social and Political Issues in Communication Contexts