Catalan Journal of Communication and Cultural Studies

Aims & Scope

The Catalan Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies (CJCS) aims to provide an international discussion forum for critical thought and study.

CJCS is committed to publishing research and scholarship on the analysis of media and culture.

The journal pays attention to original research, particularly but not exclusively, related to the Catalan cultural and media systems.

CJCS’s approach is multidisciplinary, publishing articles dealing directly or through a comparative frame with media and communication history, media and cultural policies, audience and reception studies, cultural and national identity, media discourses, intercultural communication, sport and media, language and media language uses, new media and the Internet, gender studies, cinema, popular culture, media and cultural industries, public relations, advertising, tourism and cultural heritage.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.204

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20905

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	35

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The dark sides of sharenting

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Andra, Keily

• Gender and sexual scripts in popular US teen series: A study on the gendered discourses in One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Elke

• The contribution of different types of knowledge towards understanding, sharing and communication risk concepts

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ortwin

• The eSports ecosystem: Stakeholders and trends in a new show business

  Citation: 20

  Authors: José Agustín, Juan Miguel

• ‘Independence 2.0’: Digital activism, social media and the Catalan independence movement

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Paul

• Techno-society at the service of memory institutions: Web 2.0 in museums

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Federica, César

• News media and the (de)construction of risk: How Flemish newspapers select and cover international disasters

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Stijn

• Advancing the study of place brands, tourism and reputation management

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Nigel, Assumpció

• From Action Art to Artivism on Instagram: Relocation and instantaneity for a new geography of protest

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Asunción, Graciela, Roxana Popelka

• Watchdog journalism or hush-puppy silencing? Framing the banking crisis of 2013 in Cyprus through the press

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Theodora, Irene

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