Starting in 2027, IJIS will reduce the number of articles per issue by 51% and increase the APC by 34%. This applies to all submissions in the pipeline.
Read more about Important Announcement: Strategic Transition to an Elite Publication Model (2027)This issue features 82 high-quality articles, selected from 581 processed manuscripts. This 14% acceptance rate underscores our commitment to rigorous editorial standards despite a significant surge in submissions. Since 2019, the journal has published 300 articles, reflecting steady growth and increasing influence over the past eight years (2019–2026). No special issues or supplementary articles are scheduled for the 2026 calendar year. The next regular issue (Volume 8, Issue 2) is slated for release between 1 and 10 June 2026.
Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
