Focus & Scope

Focus and Scope

Connected: Communication Science Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Communication Studies Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Pejuang Republik Indonesia (UPRI). The journal focuses on advancing communication scholarship that contributes to Communication for Sustainable Development, particularly in addressing social, cultural, environmental, economic, and technological issues that support sustainable development in Indonesia and beyond.

The journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, and literature reviews in, but not limited to, the following areas:

  1. Communication for Sustainable Development
    • Communication and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
    • Community empowerment
    • Participatory communication
    • Climate change and environmental communication
    • Social and behavioral change communication
  2. Digital Communication
    • Digital media and society
    • Social media communication
    • Digital literacy
    • Emerging communication technologies
    • Artificial intelligence in communication
  3. Political and Public Communication
    • Political communication
    • Government communication
    • Public policy communication
    • Public participation and civic engagement
  4. Intercultural and Community Communication
    • Intercultural communication
    • Local wisdom and indigenous communication
    • Social inclusion
    • Cultural identity
    • Community-based communication
  5. Communication Theory and Contemporary Issues
    • Communication theories
    • Contemporary communication phenomena
    • Media and society
    • Communication research and innovation
    • Interdisciplinary communication studies

The journal encourages interdisciplinary perspectives and innovative communication research that provides theoretical contributions and practical implications for sustainable development, policy-making, and community well-being.