Call for Papers – Issue #36 January – June 2026

Posted on 2025-04-21

MEDIACIONES
Biannual journal specialized in communication
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios – Bogotá, Colombia
ISSN-L: 1692-5688 / e-ISSN: 2590-8057

 

Online First Publication
(a publishing model in which accepted and peer-reviewed articles are made available online as soon as they are ready, before inclusion in a print or complete issue of the journal. This allows for faster knowledge dissemination.)

 

Co-editing institution: Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) – Mexico

 

Central Theme of the Issue:

Communication, Creative Industries, and Sustainable Development

Call for Papers
The School of Creation, Communication and Culture of the Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (UNIMINUTO) invites academics, researchers, communication professionals, creators, and cultural and community managers to submit their contributions for issue 36 of Mediaciones journal.

This issue aims to critically and interdisciplinarily explore the interconnections between communication, creative industries, and the global sustainable development agenda (SDGs). Submissions should focus on how these dimensions intertwine and enhance each other in different social, cultural, and economic contexts.

Accepted types of contributions:

  • Research articles

  • Case studies

  • Systematization of experiences

  • Theoretical reflection articles

Suggested Topics

1. Communication as a cross-cutting axis of the SDGs
Communication is a key component in implementing and monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a vehicle for information, dialogue, social mobilization, and citizen empowerment, it plays a vital role in addressing global challenges like climate change, inequality, and disinformation.

According to Servaes and Yusha’u (2023), communication could be recognized as SDG 18, given its articulating role in achieving the 17 existing goals. This perspective highlights the need to consider communication not only as a medium, but as a human right and a global public good.

2. Creative industries as drivers of sustainable development
Creative industries—including design, music, film, literature, advertising, and digital media—have a growing impact on the global economy and the production of symbolic and cultural value. According to UNESCO (2023), these industries foster employment, strengthen social cohesion, and promote cultural diversity, playing a key role in achieving goals such as gender equality, quality education, and inclusive economic growth.

3. Convergence between communication and creative industries for sustainability
The convergence of communication and creative industries offers a strategic opportunity to promote the SDGs through narrative, participatory, and inclusive approaches. Visual campaigns, transmedia storytelling, social design, and digital platforms become powerful tools for awareness, education, and collective action.

Special consideration will be given to proposals analyzing local or regional experiences, as well as initiatives that integrate social innovation, community participation, interculturality, and emerging technologies.

Submission Guidelines

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the appropriate template in their submission language:

Plantilla en español

Template in English

Modelo em português

 

Submissions must be made through the journal's editorial management system:
https://revistas.uniminuto.edu/index.php/med/about/submissions

All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process and must comply with the journal’s ethical and editorial standards.

References

McLeod, S., & Marshall, J. (2023). Communication for all and the Sustainable Development Goals. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 25(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2022.216049

Servaes, J., & Yusha’u, M. (2023). The Need for an 18th Sustainable Development Goal – Communication for All. In J. Servaes & M. Yusha’u (Eds.), SDG18: Communication for All (Vol. 1, pp. 1–24). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19142-8

UNESCO (2023). New Economics for Sustainable Development – Creative Economy. UN. https://www.s4ye.org/node/3989

Vargas, L., & Lee, P. (2023). Communication and information poverty in the context of the SDGs. In J. Servaes & M. Yusha’u (Eds.), SDG18: Communication for All (Vol. 1, pp. 25–59). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19142-8