Electronic News

Aims & Scope

Electronic News is a quarterly journal devoted to advancing knowledge and understanding of the news as disseminated through electronic media channels.

This is the official journal of the Broadcast and Mobile News Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Electronic News promotes and publishes research and ideas with clear relevance to the content, practice, education, and administration of news across radio, television, mobile, web, social, and streaming platforms.

Electronic News bridges between scholars and practitioners, providing opportunities to publish and read applied research, invited essays, and reviews of books relevant to electronic news as an evolving and dynamic practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.441

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12828

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	62

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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 Computer Science and 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.

• Influence of User Comments on Perceptions of Media Bias and Third-Person Effect in Online News

  Citation: 96

  Authors: J. Brian, Glenn J., Gwendelyn S.

• Now Tweet This: How News Organizations Use Twitter

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Cory L.

• Comparing Flagship News Programs

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Andrew C., Brittany D.

• Elements of News Literacy

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Stephanie, Seth, Adam

• Facebook and Twitter in the Newsroom

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Suzanne, Michael, John

• The Women’s Olympics? A Gender Analysis of NBC’s Coverage of the 2012 London Summer Games

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Roxane, C. A.

• Students and Social News

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Dana, Mary, Tim

• The Sources and Frames Used to Tell Stories About Depression and Anxiety

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Jessica Gall, Lesa Hatley, Stacie Meihaus

• A Gender Analysis of NBC’s Coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Kelly K., C.A.

• The Amount of Women’s Sports Coverage on International Sports News Websites’ Home Pages

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Roxane

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