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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC)
@gpccomm.bsky.social
Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) publishes rigorous, iterative, and impactful scholarship covering all conceivable dimensions of communication studies. As an open-access journal, we elevate the availability and impact of top-tier scholarship.
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... and, we're live! As of today, we are ready to receive your manuscripts in our peer review system, online at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm
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Wrapping up those #ICA26 submissions? Don't forget to send your work to Global Perspectives in Communication! We take brief reports (4K words) & original manuscripts (8K) words w/o formatting requirements. Publications are open-access, and initial review is~30 days.

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October 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Exciting times for the journal, folks. In the last 10 days, we've accepted our first manuscript and issued "accept, pending" decisions on two others.

It's fab seeing the work come together, from remarkably rigorous and detailed peer review to equally detailed and engaging Author replies. =)
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October 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It's time again for our bi-monthly updates! Submissions are a tick down, but of 10 submissions:

* Five were desk-rejected with feedback, in an average of 3.4 days.
* Five were peer-reviewed and sent back with major revisions, in an average of 37.4 days (longest was 41 days)
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October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Oh we're sorry - make that "our first *TWO* acceptances." Y'all are about to see some pretty fantastic @icahdq.bsky.social scholarship in our pages. Details of #2 coming, once we get the final edits. =)
October 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
We're happy to announce our *very first accepted* manuscript!

"Across Borders Through Screens: Health Information-Seeking Practices of Chinese Abroad on Rednote"

No page proofs yet, but an abstract/summary to follow:
October 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Have added Global Perspectives in Communication (@gpccomm.bsky.social) to @moritzbuchi.bsky.social's and my list of open access journals in the field of Communication. #openscience #opencomm
Open Media and Communication Research
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October 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Looking for a home for your COM scholarship? Right now, we've got ample space in our system for reviews - a bit of a lull, so we're getting papers from "initial submission" to" under review" in a matter of days - sometimes, even hours! Send us your work today: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm
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September 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
*drumroll please*

And we've issued our first "Accept, Pending!"

Details will be forthcoming, but it looks like DOI 001 is claimed.

That's just fab. =)
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September 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A good reminder for how we try to do things at @gpccomm.bsky.social - we're here to help! Sometimes that might mean a rejection with feedback, but our passion isn't rejection but rather, scholarship. We're proud to represent @icahdq.bsky.social =)

Submit now, at: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm
September 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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So many of our colleagues winning plaudits with #NCA25 in Denver. We'd love to see them over at @gpccomm.bsky.social. We accept 4K and 8K length studies that present an original observation or analysis, and we're open to humanities and social science perspectives: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm
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September 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The submission are rolling, and we're so happy to hear from the world. We've also got our call in more than a dozen languages! View at docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Interested in offering a translation? Hit us at gpc@syr.edu. =)
GPC Call For Papers | Translated
GPC General Call For Papers | Translated To use this list, click the hyperlinks for the different languages, and feel free to share widely by either (a) copy-pasting the text elsewhere or (b) sharing ...
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August 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What's a good cover letter for a manuscript? Just read a fab one:

✅ Summarized the paper + unique contribution
✅ Mentioned prior engagement (ICA regional event + other workshopping)
✅ Made a connect back to the journal's aims
✅ Very short =)

Submissions? Live at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm
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August 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Fun milestone - we've got our first Revise manuscript back to the office. Of around 25 submissions so far, we've invited five back for Revise and Resubmit.

Want in on this? Submit your work at mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm

Looking at you, #ICA and @icahdq.bsky.social fam. =)
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August 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Glad to see @gpccomm.bsky.social continuing the make the rounds. We're open for your work! =)
August 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
We're about 2 months into our journal, so we've got some initial peer review statistics to report.

* So far, we're received 21 submissions
* 11 / 21 were desk rejected (w/extensive feedback)
* Of the remaining 10? 5 have been invited back for R&R
August 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We saw quite a bit of work at #AEJMC25 this year, and we're eager to see submissions come over to us. Remember folks, we take a globally inclusive approach to communication scholarship, especially focused on media. We take 4K & 8K length manuscripts. Details: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm
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August 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Checking our files today, and we're starting to already see our inaugural issue coming together.

BUT

We still have room! Maybe for *your* scholarship? We've actively processing new submissions, and we'd love to read yours

Send us your manuscript (4K or 8K words): mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm
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August 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"What, you desk rejected my paper. Can' t I just revise and resubmit?"

This question comes up a lot. Via @bowmanspartan.bsky.social:

"We prefer desk reject over an editor-only revise and resubmit for three main reasons: avoiding delays, reducing snap judgements, and securing reviews."

How so?
July 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So far, we've translated the GPC call for papers into nine different global languages, with many more on the way. =)

We'll release the documents once we've got them hosted, but thanks so much to our GPC board for hopping on board this project!
July 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"So, how Global does my paper need to be?

We get this a lot, and the short answer is that "if it's from the Globe we call home, it's interesting to GPC."

Our focus on Global is less about a narrow view on work from specific regions but more a recognition that journals need truly Global engagement!
July 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Does my submission need a cover letter?"

We would say yes. Cover letters help us better understand the history of your work (e.g., was it presented at a prior @icahdq.bsky.social or elsewhere?) and help us see where and why you see a good fit for our journal.
July 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Our editor is a bit of a paradox: cutting-edge thoughts on open-access publishing and engaging the @icahdq.bsky.social community, but with a ride nearly as old as our field. =)

(okay, maybe not that old, but ... still)
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July 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
"Do you accept meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and systematic reviews?"

Absolutely we do. =)
July 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Still *very much a work-in-progress* but we've started translating our general call for papers into a few different languages. If this link is working correctly, it should "bump" you to a Simplified Mandarin // 简体普通话 version.

Give a peek?

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GPC Call For Papers | Translated
GPC General Call For Papers | Translated NOTE: I’ll rearrange these later, as the list stabilizes. US English Brazillian Portuguese // Português do Brasil Simplified Mandarin // 简体普通话 Dutch // Nede...
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July 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
"You're an open-access journal, so it's going to be expensive."

We are open-access, but we aren't expensive!

Articles w/GPC do carry an APC, but through our agreement w/@oxfordacademic.bsky.social, fees are waived for authors who do not have the means. Read more: academic.oup.com/gpc/pages/wh...
Publishing with Global Perspectives in Communication
Global Perspectives in Communication is the International Communication Association's only fully open access journal. With a focus on diverse perspectives,
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July 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM