Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico - Impact Factor, Indexing, Rank, and APC 2025

Aims & Scope

Estudios sobre el Mensaje PeriodÃstico (ISSN 1134-1629, ISSN-e 1988-2696) is a three monthly scientific journal that attempts to encourage research into the expressive forms and social functions of journalism.

It publishes its articles in Spanish although it also accepts works in other widely-used languages such as English and French.

It is divided into three sections: Studies, a section devoted to a specific especially relevant topic proposed each year by the journal's Editorial Board; Research and Documents, a section devoted to works that meet the aforementioned aims of the journal; and Bibliography, a section that compiles criticism and reviews on works that tackle any important aspect of communicative journalism work.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15078

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	309

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.352

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Abstracting & Indexing

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

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.