Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope  |  Section Policies  |  Publication Frequency  |  Peer Review Process  |  Policy of Screening for Plagiarism  |  Open Access Policy  |  Archiving  |  Journal Licensing Term  |  Publication Charges

Focus and Scope

I. THEME

Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi opens opportunities for researchers to write research papers in the scope of communication science, topics are not limited and varied, ranging from media and cultural studies, advertising, broadcasting, journalism, public relations, integrated marketing communications, political economy of communication, ethics and philosophy of communication, media literacy, political communication, tourism communication, cross-cultural communication, public policy communication, visual communication, interpersonal and organizational communication, as well as audience studies. The manusript is expected to follow the establishment of communication science and be able to encourage the growth of knowledge in the scientific field.

II. GENERAL REQUIREMENT

  1. Submitted scripts are original works of research results and have novelty, do not contain plagiarism, and the scripts have not been published before or are not in the process of being published in other publications.
  2. Researchers are required to check the plagiarism of the script that has been written with a maximum limit of 25% and fill in the originality statement blank; if it exceeds the limit, the script will be returned for revision or rejection.
  3. The language used is Indonesian or English, if using English, researchers are encouraged to have done a proof-reading process.
  4. Scripts are typed in A4 paper format, Calibri font size 11 pts, 1.15 spacing, with 4 cm left-top margin and 3 cm bottom right, page numbers are placed in the lower right corner, and the length of the text is 15-20 pages.
  5. Scripts can be uploaded to OJS Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi within this link https://journal.uc.ac.id/index.php/calathu/index and emailed to jurnalcalathufikom@ciputra.ac.id. 

III. FORMAT AND CONDITION

  1. The manuscript must contain these items in consecutive order: Title, Author Name, Name of Institution, Institution Address, Email Address, Indonesian Abstract & keywords, English Abstract & keywords, Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and Bibliography.
  2. The title in Indonesian is not more than 12 words, while in English it is not more than 10 words. The title is written in centered format, in Times New Roman 16 pts font.
  3. The author's name written without an academic degree, written in bold in Calibri 11 pts. Below the writer’s name is included with the name and address of the institution. If the article is written by team, then the listed institution and address only belong to the first author, while all emails are written down.
  4. Abstracts are written in Indonesian and English, each abstract containing 75-200 words, followed by 3-5 keywords. The abstract contains background, problem formulation, research objectives, research methods, and discussion.
  5. The introduction presents the background, scope of research, problem formulation, and research objectives. The introduction is arranged in paragraphs without sub-chapters with a length of 15% of the entire article.
  6. In the literature review section, it is necessary to include previous research and/or theories that are in accordance with the formulation of the problem and the field under study. The length of the literature review is 20% of the entire article.
  7. The research method section contains paragraphs explaining the type of research, data sources, data mining techniques, and data processing. The length of the research methods chapter is 15% of the entire article.
  8. The results and discussions section expose the findings of the research data and then analyzes them based on the researcher's thoughts, both analytically, argumentatively, logically, and critically. The discussions is the discussion section which contains 40% of the entire article.
  9. Conclusions contain answers to research based on problems that have been formulated, conclusions also contain affirmations and suggestions for further research. The length of the conclusions is 10% of the entire article.
  10. All reference sources used in articles must be listed in the bibliography. Reference sources can be books, electronic sources, media sources, journals, and reports such as theses and dissertations. Citation is written with enclosed reference technical (name, year). References are written under APA Style 6th edition and are arranged alphabetically.

IV. PEER REVIEW PROCESS

  1. Plagiarism is a threat to scholarly publishing in general and to Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi in particular. The originality of the submitted work can be assured through plagiarism screening and rejection of suspected material. For maximum effectiveness, all articles submitted to Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi shall be sent to a plagiarism detection process prior to submission using Turnitin with a maximum similarity is 25%.
  2. Send the manuscript to two reviewers. This journal uses double-blind review system, therefore the author’s identity must be completely removed. The peer review service level agreement is four weeks.
  3. Reviewers may subject to change based on the availability and the area of expertise.

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi is published semi-annually, in February-March and September-October.

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow focus and scope, and author guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope. All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection of articles in this journal by using a Turnitin software.

The manuscripts will be reviewed by two (2) reviewers. This journal uses double-blind review system, therefore the author’s identity must be completely removed. 

Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking with a maximum similarity of 25%. Editors check the plagiarism detection of articles in this journal by using a Turnitin software.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

This journal is open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to users or institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full text articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with Budapest Open Access Initiative.

Archiving

Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi is archived on Indonesian Scientific Journal Database (ISJD) and Onesearch by Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia.

Journal Licensing Term

You are free to:

  1. Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
  2. Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
  3. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

  1. Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  2. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  3. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Guidelines for Responsible AI Usage in the Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi

For Author

1. Ethical and Responsible Use

  1. Authors are required to clearly state any use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the research process, including in data collection, analysis, or writing assistance. Proper attribution must be provided for any AI-generated content integrated into the manuscript.
  2. Authors must comply with applicable privacy regulations and obtain informed consent if AI tools are used for handling personal or sensitive data.
  3. It is the author’s responsibility to recognize and mitigate potential biases within AI systems to ensure that the research outcomes remain fair, valid, and impartial.
  4. All content derived from AI tools must respect existing intellectual property and copyright laws.

2. AI in Research Methodology and Data Analysis

  1. Authors should critically assess the appropriateness of using AI tools in line with their research objectives, particularly in terms of tool accuracy, reliability, and compatibility with the field of coaching and sports science.
  2. Results derived using AI assistance must be validated using standard research protocols to ensure scientific rigor and reproducibility.
  3. The journal encourages the use of interpretable AI models—tools that offer explainable outputs—to support clarity in research methodology and foster a deeper understanding of the findings.

3. Academic Integrity and Originality

  1. Any assistance from AI must be transparently acknowledged in accordance with accepted academic citation standards.
  2. Manuscripts submitted to Calathu: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi must reflect the authors’ original contributions, analytical thinking, and scientific creativity, and should not rely solely on AI-generated content or formulations.

4. Transparency in Peer Review and Collaboration

  1. Authors are expected to disclose AI usage during the peer review process and when engaging with co-authors or collaborators. This ensures transparency and supports academic dialogue.
  2. Collaborative research teams should establish clear agreements regarding the use of AI tools, data handling, and authorship attribution from the outset of the project.

Article Publication Charges (APC)

Starting from January 1st 2026, this journal charges the following author fees.

Article Submission (FREE): 0,00 (IDR)
Authors free to pay an Article Submission Fee as part of the submission process to contribute to review costs.

Article Publication: 500,000 (IDR)
If this paper is accepted for publication, you must to pay an Article Publication Charge to cover publications costs.