IMSU Journal of Communication Studies (IMSU JCS) is a blind peer reviewed journal published annually by the Department of Mass Communication, Imo State University, Owerri. The journal accepts papers from all areas of Mass Communication and other communication-related disciplines. The journal accepts both empirical and position papers of high quality. All articles for submission must be original to the author(s) and free from plagiarism.

Guidelines for submission

Papers should bear the title, name of author(s) (surname first), institution(s)/affiliation(s), email address(es) on the cover page.

Papers must have abstract of not more than 250 words in single line spacing and 5 key words.

All text should be in Times New Roman and in 12pt font size using double line spacing. Text should be justified. After each subhead, text should be in block paragraph and subsequent paragraphs indented.

Text should not be less than 6 pages and should not exceed 15 pages.

Authors should guard against table reading as much as possible.

We do not accept the use of 5 point Likert scale for analysis, 4 and 6 point are preferable.

Paper(s) submitted should not be under consideration elsewhere.

All in-text citations and references should strictly conform to APA 7th edition.

All papers are to be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Office word document attachment to [email protected] alongside evidence of payment of assessment fee of 5,000. Authors whose papers are accepted after the blind peer review will be required to pay a publication fee of 15,000. Authors will be communicated the decision of the editorial board on the status of their submitted papers.

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