Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The Philippine Journal of Development Communication is a refereed biannual journal published by the University of the Philippines Los Baños’ College of Development Communication (UPLB-CDC). Original or unpublished articles may highlight the role of communicat ion and media for development and social
change. Research abs tracts of relevant research projects; literature synthesis and meta analysis; project reports; reviews and crit iques of books in development communicat ion and related fields; and reflections from (essays, narratives, anecdotes, inter views, and experiences in the field) may also be submitted.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Report

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

Reflections

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

Specif ically, the Philippine Journal of Development Communication aims to:

  1. contribute to the building of knowledge in development communication (devcom);
  2. make new devcom knowledge available to practitioners and other users;
  3. serve as a medium for the exchange of ideas and knowledge on the theories and practice of devcom; and
  4. enhance the recognition of devcom as a discipline.


All articles should have high degree of scholarship and results of original work written by the researcher/s himself /themselves. In addition, articles should not have been published yet in other journals, nor have been simultaneously submitted to other journals or publications. The articles will have to be approved by the assigned issue editor and by the selected referees with expertise on the subject matter.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides open access to its some of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Guide to Authors

Both quantitative and qualitative researches are accepted. Basically, the parts may include the title, abstract (150-200 words) , introduction or rationale, theoretical/conceptual or analytical framework or assumptions, methodology, results and discussion, summary and conclusions, literature cited (using APA style), and abbreviations if any.

Accompanying pictures, artworks, graphics, and other similar materials must have high resolution of at least 200 dpi.

Articles mus t have up to 5,000 words, while reviews must have up to 1,500 words.
They should be typed, double-space in 12-point Arial font.

All articles should indicate the senior author and, when applicable, all the coauthors. In student research, senior authorship will be granted to the student with his/her adviser( s) serving as co-authors. Ar ticles should also indicate the complete and updated contact details of all the authors.



For further information, call (63) (049) 536-2429 or email Dr. Cleofe S. Torres (CDC Dean) at cstorres@devcom.edu.ph

Or you may contact the Office of the Dean, Development Communicat ion, University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna, 4031; Phones: (63) (049) 536–2511; (63)(049) 536–2433; (63) (049) 536–3356; Fax: (63) (049) 536–2429; Email: mail@devcom.edu.ph