Rethinking De-Westernization in Communication Studies: The Ibero-American Movement in International Publishing

Authors

  • Marton Demeter University of Public Service, Hungary
  • Manuel Goyanes Carlos III University
  • Federico Navarro Universidad de O'Higgins
  • Judit Mihalik International Business School, Hungary
  • Claudia Mellado Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Keywords:

de-Westernization, communication studies, Ibero-America, editorial boards, scientific performance

Abstract

This study joins the emerging de-Westernization discourse within communication studies and empirically compares the diversity of Ibero-American, Western, and regional journals at three different levels: authorship, editorial board membership, and citations. Our findings show that through low geopolitical diversity and high regional shares in authorship, editorial board membership, and citations, the Ibero-American region uses its structural, linguistic, and cultural resources to offer an alternative universe to mainstream English-based communication research. The article argues that the process of trailblazing the pathways to de-Westernizing communication scholarship is best accomplished when it is actively led by peripheral regions.

Author Biographies

Marton Demeter, University of Public Service, Hungary

Associate Professor, Social Communications

Manuel Goyanes, Carlos III University

Assistant Professor, Journalism and Audiovisual Communication

Federico Navarro, Universidad de O'Higgins

Associate professor, Institute of Education Sciences

Judit Mihalik, International Business School, Hungary

Independent researcher (Milton Friedman University, Budapest, Hungary · Communication, PhD)International Business School, Hungary

Claudia Mellado, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Faculty Member, School of Journalism

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Published

2022-06-13

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