Scope & Mission

Frontiers in Communication publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research in areas including Political, Health, and Science and Environmental Communication. Led by an outstanding Editorial Board of international experts, this multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, policy makers and the public worldwide.

This new journal launched in May 2016 is one of the first social-sciences journals of the “Frontiers in” series. Frontiers in Communication will foster cross-disciplinary work as well as fairness, transparency, and objectivity in the review process. Further specialty sections will be added as the journal continues to develop, some of which are already under discussion and include:

- Media Effects;

- Digital Communication and Social Media;

- Journalism 

Contribute to the journal
There are a number of ways in which you might consider contributing to the journal, such as:

- Applying to join the Editorial Board of a section as Associate or Review Editor;
- Recommending a specialty section for inclusion in the journal;
- Submitting a manuscript for consideration for publication in the journal (please consider applying for a fee waiver, should publishing fees not be covered by your grant);
- Proposing a Research Topic.

Frontiers in Communication is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.

Submission

Frontiers in Communication is composed of the following Specialty Sections:

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