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Status
Active
Coverage
2001–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
5.8
SJR · SCImago
1.945
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
94
Best quartile
Q1 · 88th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 64 / 541 | 88th | Q1 |
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Journalism Studies
Journalism Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.8), WoS SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Routledge.
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ISSN 1461-670XVerify ISSN ↗1469-9699Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Routledge
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIONOS
5.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Journalism Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2001–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.8.
What quartile is Journalism Studies in Scopus?
Journalism Studies is Q1 in Communication (rank 64 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journalism Studies?
Journalism Studies is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 5.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 88th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.945, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 94.
Who publishes Journalism Studies and what is its ISSN?
Journalism Studies is published by Routledge. Its print ISSN is 1461-670X and its online ISSN is 1469-9699.
Is Journalism Studies covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journalism Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Journalism Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journalism Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journalism Studies has an h-index of 111 and a 2-year mean of 3.45 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #48 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
111
h-index
3.45
2-yr mean citations
1,267
i10-index
2,321
works indexed
69,180
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#48 of 511 Top 10% Communication
Journalism Studies published 132 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 139. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journalism Studies? — latest 96 articles, 2026
In its latest 96 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (25.7%), Germany (8.1%) and China (7.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journalism Studies? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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