About the Journal

Journal of Social Cognition and Communication is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship on the relationships between cognition, communication, and social interaction in contemporary society. The journal provides a forum for theoretical inquiry, empirical research, and methodological innovation that explore how individuals and groups perceive, interpret, and communicate meaning within evolving cultural, technological, and institutional environments.

The journal focuses particularly on the cognitive dimensions of communication processes. It encourages research that examines how social perception, interpretation, and symbolic exchange shape communication practices across interpersonal, organizational, mediated, and public contexts. Topics of interest include media cognition, information processing in digital environments, social identity and communication, public opinion formation, cultural communication practices, political communication, and the role of emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence and algorithmic media—in shaping cognitive and communicative dynamics.

As contemporary communication increasingly unfolds within digitally mediated environments, the journal welcomes research that critically examines the intersection of cognition, technology, and social structures. Studies addressing online communication, digital media ecologies, algorithmic information flows, and the cognitive effects of new communication infrastructures are particularly encouraged.

The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, theoretical papers, methodological studies, short communications, and scholarly book reviews. All submissions undergo a rigorous double-anonymous peer review process to ensure scholarly quality, methodological soundness, and intellectual originality. Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, relevance to the journal’s scope, and adherence to established standards of research integrity and publication ethics.

Committed to transparent and responsible scholarly communication, Journal of Social Cognition and Communication operates under an open access publishing model and supports the broad dissemination of research findings across the international academic community. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars working in communication studies, social psychology, media studies, sociology, political communication, digital humanities, and other related fields.

Published biannually, the journal aims to promote cross-disciplinary dialogue and to deepen understanding of the cognitive foundations of communication in an increasingly complex global media environment.