Journal Policy

Informasi is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of communication and media studies, published by the Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, in collaboration with Ikatan Sarjana Komunikasi Indonesia (ISKI). This page summarises the policies that govern how the journal publishes. Each policy is set out in full on its own page.

In brief. Published in June and December · English · Double-anonymous peer review · Open access under CC BY-NC 4.0 · Authors keep copyright · DOI for every article · Long-term archiving.
▦  Publishing
Scope Original research articles in communication and media studies. See Focus and Scope and Types of Manuscript.
Frequency Two issues a year, in June and December. Submissions are open throughout the year. See Section Policies.
Language All articles are published in English.
Peer review Double-anonymous review. From Vol. 56 No. 2 (2026), every article is reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. See Peer Review Process.
Fees No fees for submission or review. An Article Publication Charge is payable only after acceptance; waivers are available. See Article Publication Fee(s).
◯  Access, Rights and Preservation
Open access All content is free to read on publication, with no embargo. See Open Access Policy.
Copyright and licence Authors keep copyright. Articles are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 licence. See Copyright and Licensing.
Archiving Every article has a DOI registered with Crossref. Published content is kept on the university’s servers and in Garuda, and the journal is applying to join the PKP Preservation Network. Authors may self-archive any version. See Archiving.
Indexing DOAJ, SINTA, Garuda, Google Scholar, and Dimensions. See Abstracting & Indexing.
§  Ethics and Integrity
Publication ethics The journal follows the COPE guidelines for editors, reviewers, and authors. See Publication Ethics, Authorship Policies, and Conflicts of Interest.
Plagiarism Every manuscript is checked for similarity before review. See Plagiarism Policy and Research Misconduct Policy.
Generative AI From Vol. 56 No. 2 (December 2026), authors must disclose any use of generative AI, and reviewers must not use AI tools to review manuscripts. See Generative AI Policy.
Corrections and retractions Published articles are corrected or retracted in line with COPE guidance, and the change is linked to the original article. See R-W-C Policy and Crossmark Policy.

For questions about these policies, contact the editorial office through the Contact page.