About the Journal
KANAL: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi aims to facilitate scholars, researchers, and teachers in publishing original research articles and review articles in the field of communication science. The journal serves as a platform for disseminating significant and innovative findings that contribute to the advancement of communication theory and practice. Covering a wide range of topics, including interpersonal communication, mass communication, political communication, development communication, communication media, cultural communication, business communication, public relations, and journalism, KANAL seeks to provide valuable insights and practical applications in these areas. By encouraging interdisciplinary research and fostering academic excellence, the journal strives to enhance knowledge and understanding in communication science, ultimately contributing to the betterment of society.
Current Issue
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): September 2026
The Vol. 15 No. 1 (September 2026) edition of the KANAL Journal brings together academic contributions from researchers and lecturers at universities across Indonesia, from Sumatra to Sulawesi. These contributions offer a wide range of perspectives in communication and social studies and show how communication research can help address contemporary issues. Contributors come from Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, IPB University, Telkom University Bandung, Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Universitas Tadulako Palu, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Universitas Pakuan Bogor, Universitas Garut, Universitas Dinamika Surabaya, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, and Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. This issue features 15 articles on a broad set of topics:
- environmental communication by indigenous women
- the use of TikTok’s filter bubble to boost content engagement
- critical discourse analysis of gender representation in digital content
- authentic self-presentation among Roblox users
- da’wah journalism based on maqāṣid syarīʿah
- representations of Indonesia and of patriarchal culture in film
- digital media access and voter segmentation
- the netnography of K-pop fandom on social media
- democratic communication in the digital public sphere
- strength training as a lifestyle for urban women
- smart mobility as media and culture
- city branding through cultural tourism villages
- pentahelix collaboration for tsunami preparedness
- empowerment communication among Indonesian migrant women in Singapore
Together, these themes add new insights to communication and the social sciences. They also enrich academic discussion through qualitative, quantitative, critical, and case-based approaches, set in both local and global contexts.
Published:
2026-09-01
