The Journal of Interdisciplinary Media and Communication Studies is committed to upholding academic and ethical standards in publishing. Its Editorial Board, Publishing Board, Scientific Advisory Board, authors, and reviewers adhere to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practices in Academic Publishing, as established by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) thereby preventing any malpractice in publishing. The journal also follows the publishing principles of TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM DergiPark.