Focus and scope

Journalistica is a Nordic open access journal that publishes academic research articles on journalism understood as an interdisciplinary field. 

Based on a wide range of theories and methods, Journalistica articles address questions concerning journalistic practice and culture in a broad sense, including journalistic roles and norms, media institutions, media economics, media content, genres and language. Typical contributors to Journalistica are journalism, communication and media researchers, but also political scientists, sociologists, ethnologists, historians, linguists and rhetoricians.

Journalistica accepts only original articles that have not been published or submitted to other journals or publications. The maximum length for articles is 8,000 words (including abstract, figures and references). Journalistica accepts submissions in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and English.  

Journalistica publishes both special issues and issues without a thematic focus.  

Peer review-process

All articles undergo double blind peer review. You will not be told the author's name and the author will not be given your name. Each article is reviewed by two reviewers, who work independently.  

Open Access policy

Journalistica is an open-access journal and charges no publication fee.   

Sponsors

Journalistica’s expenses are covered by the following institutions:  

• Department of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University 
• Danish School of Media and Journalism 
• Center for University Studies in Journalism, Aarhus University 
• Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark