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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

EEP! Our editor @bowmanspartan.bsky.social realized that it's been quite some time since we released a journal accountability report. Simply put, we've gotten busy - a good problem to have! Below? A few quick notes on how we're looking so far in 2026.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're at @ecreaeu.bsky.social all week in Brno and we've got So. Many. Board. Members presenting and engaging the conference, including Editor-in-Chief @bowmanspartan.bsky.social. Keep an eye out for our team, and *please do feel free* to ask about the journal! academic.oup.com/gpc/pages/ed...

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Editor-in-Chief Nick Bowman, PhD Syracuse University Editorial Board Nicole Allen Utah State University, United States Albert Anani-Bossman University

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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 26/08/2026

Where does great scholarship originate? @gpccomm.bsky.social is challenging assumptions and welcoming worldwide communication research. 🌍 Global perspectives 📖 Open access ⚡ Author-friendly submission process Read more from Editor-in-Chief Dr. Nick Bowman: oxford.ly/4xpyfEK

Editor-in-Chief message inviting submissions to Global Perspectives in Communication. ICA. Oxford University Press.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Last in in our Outstanding Reviewers was Dr. Albert Anani-Bossman of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication in Ghana. Albert is one of our best reviewers for public relations & strategic communication scholarship. We're thrilled to have him on our Board. =) unimac.edu.gh/personnel/dr...

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

... and again in celebrating our Outstanding Reviewers through our first 100 or so submissions? We have @yanchenko.bsky.social of Research Group Digitalization and the Public Sphere, Institute of Communication Science Jena.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Today's Outstanding Reviewer is Dr. Mengyan Ma, from @michiganstateu.bsky.social! She is an advertising professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Read more: www.mengyanma.com

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Next up in our Outstanding Reviewers? Dr. Christine Cook, with the Global Communication and Innovation Technology (GCIT) at the National Chengchi University, Taiwan. Read more: ici.nccu.edu.tw/PageStaffing...

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Oh let's continue that celebration, y'all! We're thrilled to announce our Outstanding Reviewers through to our first 100+ manuscripts. We officially launched at #ICA25 with @icahdq.bsky.social x @academic.oup.com in June 2025, so we're just over one year old. And in that time, we have The Best!

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

As with any journal, we often have to desk reject papers that aren't quite fitting our focus or "aren't quite there yet." These usually come with fairly extensive desk reviews (from our editor, @bowmanspartan.bsky.social) and an invitation to dialogue. A few fun experiences with Desk Rejects:

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Attending @aejmc.bsky.social today? Our editor @bowmanspartan.bsky.social will be part of a panel of editors with a spicy topic, "Demystifying Journal Submissions." It's at 1:15 in Balcony J of the conference venue (4th Floor), and he's around before and afterwards. Let's offer some clarity here.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This week, we're celebrating our fantastic Editorial Board, a nearly 50-scholar strong group of dedicated folks that really make our journal work. Board members have completed more than 100 reviewers, and *every single Board member* has reviewed for us so far - averaging 25 days to complete.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Earlier today, Editor-in-Chief @bowmanspartan.bsky.social spoke with more than 120 students and early career scholars from Kenya, Nigeria, and other African nations on dispelling myths about academic publishing.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🚨NEW SUBMISSION TYPE! 🚨 Very recently, we've been asked by more and more authors about the types of articles we accept. We've mostly asked Authors to submit completed studies rooted in some finished product: some finalized analysis that contributes to the published scholarly record.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Curious about our journal but still not *quite sure* you get what we're looking for? In partnership with @icahdq.bsky.social, we've asked our Editor-in-Chief @bowmanspartan.bsky.social to give a bit of insight into GPC. Read more, at academic.oup.com/gpc/pages/me...

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Dear colleagues, My name is Dr. Nick Bowman, and I'm the launch editor of the newest journal of the International Communication Association, Global Persp

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Okay, folks! Our team is back from #ICA26 and diving back into the editorial system now. Very special thanks for everyone's patience as we catch up on the submission backlog. If you have *any* questions, know that you can contact @bowmanspartan.bsky.social directly, or ping us here.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Morning, folks! Our team is off to @icahdq.bsky.social's 76th conference today and so, we'll be in #ICA26 Cape Town until June 10th. Most of our team will be there also, so we'll be a bit slower to process manuscripts until we get back.

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A sneak peek and overview of what we've been up to at @gpccomm.bsky.social . =) We'll have a version of this on display at #ICA26 Cape Town!

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Oh heck! Our editor @bowmanspartan.bsky.social got so caught up in the semester than he just now realized - Issue 2 is rolling out. =)

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

So ... we heard a rumor that both the @nat-com.bsky.social and @aejmc.bsky.social manuscript submissions are right about now (#NCA26 passed, #AEJMC26 coming up). Sounds to us like The Best Time to send those papers right over to Global Perspectives in Communication, eh? All COM, all open-access. =)

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

As you get those #NCA26 papers submitted, don't forget that we are a *fantastic* open-access option for a wide range of communication and related areas of work. We publish work across epistemologies and methodologies, and we turn things around very quickly: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm

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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 17/03/2026

🎉A big moment for communication research! @icahdq.bsky.social launches Global Perspectives in Communication, a fully open‑access journal. The first issue is out now! 🌍📚 Dive into fresh global insights & explore the future of communication🚀: oxford.ly/4bMERV8 @gpccomm.bsky.social

ICA's Global Perspectives in Communication is a fully open-access journal and has just launched its first issue

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Very much loving the bump in submissions to @gpccomm.bsky.social after the publication of our debut issue. Absolutely we've got plenty of room for your manuscripts - we're filling up 1(2) and we're already building 1(3), so get 'em to us. =) Submissions at: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

In our debut issue, editor-in-chief @bowmanspartan.bsky.social offers context for our Global charge and gives a bit of history on the role that journals play in the health of disciplines and associations: academic.oup.com/gpc/article/... For us? 75+ years into @icahdq.bsky.social. =)

Screenshot of the front page of ND Bowman's editor, "Do we think globally? A new journal, 75 years in the making." Editorial published in Global Perspectives in Communication.

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W. P. Malecki @wpmalecki.com · 11/03/2026

How do we get "lost" in a story? Is it the same in places like Poland, Peru, or Japan? 📖🌍 We validated the Narrative Transportability Scale in a global sample: ✅ 8,800+ participants ✅ 50 countries ✅ 21 languages Out now in the inaugural issue of @gpccomm.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/gpco...

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The dimensionality and cross-cultural invariance of narrative transportability: evidence from 50 countries and 21 languages

Narrative transportability - the trait of being susceptible to immersion in stories - plays a key role in how media shapes beliefs and behavior. Highly tra

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I have wondered about global differences in narrative transportation for years! Am genuinely surprised they find cross-cultural stability - 8,814ppl, 50 countries & 21 languages. - 4-dimensions: cognitive involvement, cognitive-emotional imagination, sensory imagination, & personal involvement

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Jorge Vázquez @jorgevazquez.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The first issue in the history of @gpccomm.bsky.social is online! 🎆 Edited by @bowmanspartan.bsky.social, this journal is dedicated to fostering diverse perspectives, fresh insights, and open‑ended inquiries that drive communication research forward. ➡️ academic.oup.com/gpc/issue/1/1

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

About nine months ago, we asked ourselves "what does it mean to be Global in the 21st Century?" We pondered this with @icahdq.bsky.social and @academic.oup.com and the end result? Volume 1, Issue 1 of Global Perspectives in Communication.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

As you're planning your #ICA26, we're bringing back our Peer Review Workshop from #ICA25. It's scheduled for Monday 8 June, 13:30 in Ballroom West. The workshop is led by our Editor-in-Chief @bowmanspartan.bsky.social and he'll walk through the theory and practice of peer review. Don't miss it!

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

For the start of the year, we thought we'd do a quick update on the journal from launch to date, rather than just the last two months. How are we looking 8 months in? Let's check it out! So ... for some (ac)counting ...

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

A question we often get, "is it okay if our data comes from the United States?" Absolutely. For us, "Global" means "everywhere." Ours is an inclusive journal looking for work that speaks to communication scholarship from everywhere. Our hope? Work from all perspectives is side-by-side at GPC. =)

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Jorge Vázquez @jorgevazquez.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Llamada de artículos de la nueva revista @gpccomm.bsky.social de @icahdq.bsky.social disponible en español y otros idiomas 👇

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A sincerely congratulations to our many peers from around the world who had their manuscripts and other submissions accepted for the #ICA26 conference in Cape Town. We'll definitely see you there!

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We hope you're enjoying the first few days of 2026, and we *know* that we are! We're well on our way to filling our inaugural issue as well as the issue after that, and we're excited to see more scholarship submitted our way. To read our call in several languages: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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GPC Call For Papers | Translated

fGPC 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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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

We're still building our Starter Pack for @gpccomm.bsky.social but here's a sampling of those folks on our board and part of our journal. =)

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We've been asked what makes our editorial process different. Well ... in some ways, we're not so unique. We're aspiring to be a top-tier journal of International Communication Association (ICA Official Page) and we're generally open to anything that fits "under the ICA umbrella."

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

It's time again for our bi-monthly reporting! Since we're still in our first hear, we've chosen to do these as "year-to-date" reports to give a full picture of the journal to this point in 2025. A few highlights as we thread along.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

We get it. We're a very new journal & folks are still learning how we are. Check out this 5-minute explanation from Launch Editor @bowmanspartan.bsky.social, as he sat down with @academic.oup.com to talk about who we are as @icahdq.bsky.social's newest publication: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TF5...

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

A quick note that we're having some server issues that are delaying our ability to process manuscripts. All should be sorted out soon, but if you've been experiencing delays ... it's probably us, not you. We blame @bowmanspartan.bsky.social for mucking about. =)

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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. mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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. =)

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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:

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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 01/10/2025

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

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

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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