• Media, Communication, and Technology (MCT) has been Launched

    2024-12-19

    The 2025 new journal Media, Communication, and Technology (MCT) has been launched. It will be semi-annual and published in June and December 2025. The ISSN is currently being applied for, and there is a limited-time discount on Article Processing Charges (APC). Please consult the editor by email at mct@ideasspread.org.

    The journal focuses on the following topics:

    • Media Theory and Criticism
    • Media History
    • Global Media and Transnationalism
    • Interpersonal Communication
    • Mass Communication
    • Cross-Cultural Communication
    • Strategic Communication
    • Digital Journalism
    • Ethics in Journalism
    • Citizen Journalism
    • Media Literacy
    • Emerging Technologies
    • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
    • Social Media Platforms
    • Digital Storytelling
    • Digital Cultures
    • Media Activism and Social Change
    • Media and Politics
    • Entertainment and Popular Culture
    • Big Data in Media
    • Audience Studies
    • Media Metrics
    • Predictive Analytics in Communication
    • Data Privacy and Surveillance
    • Media Law and Policy
    • EdTech Media Integration
    • Gamification and Interactive Learning
    • Eco-Media Production
    • Media’s Role in Climate Advocacy
    • Digital Sustainability
    • Media Semiotics

    We are inviting manuscripts for Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2025 Issue, and recruitmenting reviewers for this journal. 

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  • Reviewer Recruitment

    2024-12-08

    Manuscripts submitted to MCT are reviewed by at least two experts. Reviewers are asked to evaluate the quality of the manuscript and to provide a recommendation to the external editor on whether a manuscript can be accepted, requires revisions or should be rejected. The reviewer, as an editorial member, of Ideas Spread plays an essential role in the peer review process. Whether a submitted paper is published, mostly depends on the evaluation of reviewer. Therefore, we sincerely welcome specialists and scholars to join us.

    The Requirements of Reviewers

    • Reviewers should possess a doctoral degree in relevant field of the journal;
    • Hold a teaching or research position at a university or academic institution;
    • All the submitted papers are written in English, so reviewers must be fluent in English;
    • Reviewers have enough time to finish the review task and include feed back in the appointed time;
    • Accept or decline any invitations quickly, based on the manuscript title and abstract;
    • Suggest alternative reviewers if an invitation must be declined;
    • Request an extension in case more time is required to email related journal editor;
    • Reviewers are required to follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)’s COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

    How do you Become a Reviewer of Ideas Spread?

    This is a voluntary job, no payment★. If you are interested in the reviewer position of Media, Communication, and Technology (MCT) and meet all the requirements above, please download and fulfill the application form, and then contact the journal editor for submitting your application. The editorial board will assess your qualification based on your application form and give you feedback as soon as possible. After that, you will be added into our editorial board. It is noteworthy that we will recognize our most extraordinary reviewer to be the Honorary Editor-in-Chief.

    1. Complete the application form.  Download Here
    2. Send your application form to mct@ideasspread.org

    Prospective reviewers may also be interested in the Publons Academy, which provides training in how to conduct peer review.

    For further guidance about writing a critical review, please refer to the following documents:

    1. COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. Committee on Publication Ethics.
    2. Writing a journal article review. Australian National University: Canberra, Australia, 2010.
    3. Golash-Boza, T. How to write a peer review for an academic journal: Six steps from start to finish.

    Your participation as a reviewer is key to maintaining the high quality and impact of MCT. Peer review is the foundation of scholarly communication- help advance this important field through your expertise!

    For questions about the reviewer role or application process, please contact us.

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  • Call for Manuscripts: Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2025 Issue

    2024-12-08

    We are inviting manuscripts for Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2025 Issue.

    Authors are encouraged to submit complete, unpublished, original works that are not under review in any other journals. Book Review, Study Protocol, Case Study, Short Communication, Short Research Report are acceptable.

    Manuscripts from 3000-8000 words in length are preferred. 

    All manuscripts should be written in English and prepared in MS-Word format. 

    The publisher and journals have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism”. We recommend authors check their articles by plagiarism prevention tool (https://www.ithenticate.com/) before submitting.

    You can submit your work as an email attachment at:  mct@ideasspread.org for publication or submit manuscripts online at http://j.ideasspread.org/index.php/mct/about/submissions

    And we also would like to cooperate with other institutions to publish special issues. 

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the editorial assistant at:  mct@ideasspread.org

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