About the Journal
Revista de Comunicación y Salud (RCyS) is a scientific journal published by the Chair of Communication and Health of the Faculty of Information Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid. RCyS is a Diamond Open Access journal, ensuring free and unrestricted access to its contents, as well as the absence of article processing charges for both authors and readers.
Since 2021, RCyS has adopted a Continuous Publication model, under which articles are published individually in digital format as soon as their editorial process is completed, without the need to wait for the closure of an issue or volume. For editorial organization and citation purposes, since 2021 the journal has been definitively structured into annual volumes, each running from January to December, with a maximum of ten articles per volume.
History of the journal
Revista de Comunicación y Salud is a publication that was born in 2011, then edited by the International Institute of Communication and Health (INICyS). The journal's first editor was Aitor Ugarte Iturrizaga (Complutense University of Madrid), who held this position until the publication of volume 4, in June 2014.
Since then, a new stage has opened in the journal, which has become edited by the Extraordinary Chair of Communication and Health of the Complutense University of Madrid, directed by Dr. Ubaldo Cuesta Cambra. Currently, the direction of the journal is jointly exercised by Ubaldo Cuesta and José Ignacio Niño, full professor and associate professor at the Faculty of Information Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid.
Mission
Revista de Comunicación y Salud aims to promote, disseminate, and consolidate high-quality scientific research in the field of health communication by providing a rigorous and accessible forum for researchers, academics, and professionals. As an open-access publication (Diamond Open Access), it is committed to free knowledge and to the transfer of research findings that contribute to improving communication practices in healthcare, educational, and social contexts.
The objectives established by the Revista de Comunicación y Salud are the following:
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To promote quality research in Communication and Health, in order to collaborate in the strengthening and consolidation of this field of study.
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To continue working for the continuous improvement of the editorial process, integrating the journal in the area of Communication and Health.
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To significantly improve the quality of original articles received and published, always keeping the criteria of scientific rigor that have governed the journal since its inception.
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To increase collaborative partnerships with academics, researchers, professionals and entities working in the field of Communication and Health.
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To continue with the process of indexing the journal in scientific databases of reference.
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To seek ways of support and funding to ensure the viability and sustainability of the journal.
Scope of the Journal
Revista de Comunicación y Salud (RCyS) focuses on the publication of original research, theoretical reviews, and applied studies that address, from an interdisciplinary perspective, communication related to processes of health, illness, prevention, promotion, and well-being. The journal welcomes contributions that analyze the strategies, discourses, practices, media, and stakeholders involved in communication within healthcare, educational, and social contexts, both in academic and professional settings. Its scope includes theoretical, methodological, and empirical approaches from communication studies, public health, education, psychology, sociology, and other related disciplines, with particular attention to scientific rigor, social relevance, and knowledge transfer. RCyS is aimed at researchers, educators, and professionals interested in contributing to the development and consolidation of the field of Health Communication at national and international levels.
