Focus and Scope

Journal of Communication Science and Public Administration (JCSPA) focuses on the development of knowledge, theories, methodologies, and practices in the fields of communication science and public administration. The journal provides a multidisciplinary academic platform for researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers, government officials, and professionals to disseminate research findings that contribute to the advancement of communication studies, public administration, governance, public policy, and public services.

The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, conceptual, and applied research that addresses contemporary issues in communication and public administration at local, regional, national, and international levels.

The scope of the journal includes:

1. Communication Science

Studies in communication theory, communication models, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, group communication, mass communication, public communication, intercultural communication, political communication, development communication, and contemporary communication issues.

2. Media and Digital Communication

Studies concerning mass media, digital media, social media, online communication, new media, media studies, digital communication, media convergence, digital culture, communication technology, media literacy, and the impact of digital transformation on society and public institutions.

3. Public Relations and Strategic Communication

Research on public relations, government public relations, corporate communication, institutional communication, strategic communication, crisis communication, public information, organizational reputation, stakeholder communication, communication campaigns, and communication management.

4. Government and Public Administration

Studies in public administration, government administration, administrative systems, public organizations, bureaucratic reform, government institutions, administrative management, public sector management, and the development of effective and responsive public administration.

5. Public Policy and Policy Communication

Studies concerning public policy formulation, implementation, evaluation, policy analysis, policy advocacy, policy communication, public participation, policy dissemination, and communication between government institutions and citizens.

6. Public Governance and Good Governance

Research on governance, good governance, collaborative governance, democratic governance, transparency, accountability, participation, responsiveness, institutional capacity, public sector reform, and the relationship between government, society, and other stakeholders.

7. Public Services and Public Sector Management

Studies in public service delivery, service quality, public service innovation, public sector management, administrative effectiveness, citizen satisfaction, public service accessibility, digital public services, and strategies for improving government services.

8. Public Communication and Government Communication

Studies involving government communication, public information services, government messaging, communication strategies of public institutions, public information disclosure, citizen-government communication, crisis and emergency communication, and communication in public administration.

9. Political Communication and Public Affairs

Research concerning political communication, government and political institutions, election communication, political campaigns, public opinion, political participation, civic engagement, public affairs, communication between political actors and citizens, and the role of media in democratic processes.

10. Organizational Communication and Public Organizations

Studies concerning communication within public organizations, leadership communication, organizational culture, employee communication, communication networks, organizational behavior, conflict management, decision-making, and communication effectiveness in government institutions and public organizations.

11. E-Government and Digital Public Administration

Research on e-government, digital governance, digital public administration, smart government, information systems in public administration, digital public services, government digital transformation, open government, data-driven governance, and the use of information and communication technologies in the public sector.

12. Development Communication and Community Empowerment

Studies involving development communication, community communication, social change, community empowerment, participatory communication, communication for development, social development programs, public awareness campaigns, and communication strategies for addressing community and development issues.

13. Administrative Reform and Public Sector Innovation

Research on bureaucratic reform, administrative innovation, institutional transformation, public sector innovation, organizational change, performance improvement, leadership in public organizations, human resource management in the public sector, and strategies for enhancing administrative effectiveness.

14. Public Management and Human Resource Administration

Studies concerning public management, public sector leadership, human resource management, employee performance, competency development, administrative professionalism, public sector motivation, workforce management, and organizational performance in government institutions.

15. Communication, Society, and Social Issues

Research examining the relationship between communication and society, social change, social interaction, public discourse, community relations, social media and society, communication inequalities, social inclusion, cultural communication, and contemporary social issues related to communication and public administration.

Multidisciplinary Orientation

Journal of Communication Science and Public Administration (JCSPA) welcomes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies that integrate theories, methods, concepts, or perspectives from communication science, public administration, public policy, governance, political science, sociology, media studies, management, information technology, and related social sciences.

The journal particularly encourages research that examines the intersection between communication and public administration, including government communication, public information, digital governance, public service communication, policy communication, stakeholder engagement, citizen participation, and communication strategies in public organizations.

The journal prioritizes research that demonstrates a clear academic and practical contribution to the development of communication science, effective public administration, public policy, good governance, public service innovation, digital transformation, and improved relationships between government institutions and society.

Studies that are primarily focused on engineering, natural sciences, clinical sciences, or other fields without a substantive connection to communication, public administration, governance, public policy, public services, or related social science perspectives are outside the primary scope of the journal.