About the Journal

e-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (January and July) by the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, UiTM Melaka, since 2018. It publishes articles and research papers in all areas of new media and health communication. The journal welcomes publications of high-quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in media and communication. Original research papers and state-of-the-art reviews are invited for publications It also hopes to encourage a culture of writing and publishing among lecturers, inside and outside of Universiti Teknologi MARA.

Focus and Scope

The editorial welcomes submissions that provide insights into current and key issues dealing with new media and health communication studies. The journal provides a venue for social science researchers and practitioners to discuss, pursue, and promote knowledge in emerging and developing areas in new media and health communication studies. There must be critical discussion of issues and new and significant contributions to the related field. 

Peer Review Process

The review process is at least 6 months. Each submission will go through the following review process:

  • Technical  and content screening
  • Double-blind review
  • Revision by author/s if required
  • Editorial screening/decision

Publication Frequency

E-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) is published twice a year. 

Ethics Statement

E-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) is committed to ensuring the publication process follows specific academic ethics. Hence, authors, reviewers, and editors are required to conform to standards of ethical guidelines.

Plagiarism and Similarity Policy

The e-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) is committed to maintaining academic integrity, originality, and ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

All submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.

The journal requires a similarity index of less than 20%, as verified through Turnitin or other recognised similarity-checking software. Authors must submit a complete Similarity Report together with their manuscript.

Manuscripts with a similarity index of 20% or above may be returned for revision or rejected following editorial assessment.

Meeting the similarity threshold does not automatically guarantee acceptance. The editorial team reserves the right to investigate potential plagiarism, inappropriate paraphrasing, excessive text recycling, or improper citation regardless of the similarity percentage.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

The e-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) recognises the increasing use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in academic research and scholarly writing.

This policy aims to promote transparency, academic integrity, responsible authorship, and ethical practices in the preparation and publication of scholarly manuscripts.

1. Permitted Use of Generative AI

Authors may use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies solely as supporting tools to improve the readability, grammar, language clarity, and overall presentation of their manuscripts.

AI tools must not replace the authors' original intellectual contributions, critical thinking, research analysis, interpretation of findings, or scholarly conclusions.

Authors must carefully review, verify, and revise all AI-assisted outputs to ensure their accuracy, originality, and academic integrity.

2. AI Authorship and Responsibility

Generative AI tools, including ChatGPT and other AI-assisted technologies, must not be listed or recognised as authors or co-authors of submitted manuscripts.

All intellectual contributions, research activities, data analysis, interpretation, and conclusions must remain the responsibility of the human authors.

Authors are fully accountable for the accuracy, validity, originality, and integrity of their submitted manuscripts, including any content developed with AI assistance.

3. AI Detection Report

Authors are required to submit an AI Detection Report together with their manuscript at the time of submission.

The journal expects manuscripts to demonstrate substantial original human authorship, with AI assistance limited to the permitted purposes outlined in this policy.

AI detection results will be used as preliminary screening indicators and will not serve as the sole basis for editorial rejection.

Where substantial AI-generated content is suspected, the editorial team may request clarification, supporting documentation, or manuscript revisions.

The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts involving undisclosed or inappropriate AI-generated content that compromises academic integrity.

4. Disclosure of AI Use

Authors must clearly disclose any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies during manuscript preparation.

The disclosure should identify the AI tool used and explain the purpose and extent of its application.

Authors who have used generative AI must include a section entitled "Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies" before the References section.

The following statement may be used:

"During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [Name of AI Tool] for [Purpose of Use]. The author(s) reviewed and edited the AI-assisted output and take full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the final manuscript."

Authors who have not used generative AI may include the following statement:

"The author(s) declare that no generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in the preparation of this manuscript."

5. Editorial Rights and Policy Compliance

The editorial team reserves the right to evaluate manuscripts for plagiarism, similarity, inappropriate AI use, and other potential violations of publication ethics.

Authors may be requested to provide additional explanations or supporting evidence concerning the originality and preparation of their manuscripts.

Failure to comply with this policy, including deliberate misrepresentation or nondisclosure of substantial AI-generated content, may result in manuscript rejection or appropriate post-publication action.

e-JOMS will periodically review and update this policy to reflect developments in generative AI technologies and international standards of publication ethics.

Submission Requirements

All authors must submit the following documents:

  1. Manuscript prepared according to the e-JOMS author guidelines.
  2. Similarity Report showing an overall similarity index below 20%.
  3. AI Detection Report.
  4. Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies, where applicable.
  5. Any additional documentation requested by the editorial team.

Authors

Authors should discuss objectively the significance of research work, technical detail, and relevant references to enable others to replicate the experiments. E-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) does not accept fraudulent or inaccurate statements that may constitute unethical conduct. Authors should ensure the originality of their works. In cases where the work and/or words of others have been used, appropriate acknowledgements should be made. E-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) does not accept plagiarism in all forms that constitute unethical publishing of an article. This includes simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal. The corresponding author is responsible for the full consensus of all co-authors in approving the final version of the paper and its submission for publication.

Reviewers

E-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) treats manuscripts received for review as confidential documents. Therefore, reviewers must ensure the confidentiality and should not use privileged information and/or ideas obtained through peer review for personal advantage. Reviews should be conducted based on academic merit, and observations should be formulated clearly with supporting arguments. In cases where the selected reviewer feels unqualified to review a manuscript, the reviewer should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process in TWO (2) weeks’ time from when the review offer is made. In any reasonable circumstances, reviewers should not consider evaluating manuscripts if they have conflicts of interest (i.e., competitive, collaborative, and/or other connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions affiliated with the papers).

Editors

Editors should evaluate manuscripts exclusively based on their academic merit. E-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS) strictly do not allow editors to use unpublished information of authors’ without the written consent of the author. Editors are required to take appropriate responsive actions if ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper.

Publication Fees

Publication fees for papers submitted to e-Journal of Media & Society (e-JOMS): Free

Copyright Notice

If the article is accepted for publication, copyright of this article will be vested to the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Melaka Branch.

e-ISSN:  2682-9193

Publisher
UiTM Press