International Journal of Press/Politics

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Press/Politics is an interdisciplinary journal for the analysis and discussion of the role of the press and politics in a globalized world.

The Journal is interested in theoretical and empirical research on the linkages between the news media and political processes and actors.

Special attention is given to the following subjects: the press and political institutions (e.g. the state, government, political parties, social movements, unions, interest groups, business), the politics of media coverage of social and cultural issues (e.g. race, language, health, environment, gender, nationhood, migration, labor), the dynamics and effects of political communication (e.g. election campaigning, advocacy, grassroots mobilization, political advertising, lobbying), politics and media systems, and the relation between politics and journalistic practice.

The Journal encourages comparative, cross-national research from various theoretical and methodological approaches across the social sciences.

It features long and short research articles, commentary on pedagogy and current news headlines from around the world, and a book review section.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.748

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	87

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	833

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1219

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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.

• Four Phases of Mediatization: An Analysis of the Mediatization of Politics

  Citation: 756

  Authors: Jesper

• Networked Gatekeeping and Networked Framing on #Egypt

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Sharon, Zizi

• Social Media and the Arab Spring: Politics Comes First

  Citation: 352

  Authors: Gadi, Elad, Tamir

• Climate on Cable

  Citation: 329

  Authors: Lauren, Edward W., Connie, Anthony

• Caught in the Nexus: A Comparative and Longitudinal Analysis of Public Trust in the Press

  Citation: 297

  Authors: Thomas, Arjen, Nina

• Populism as an Expression of Political Communication Content and Style: A New Perspective

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Claes H., Frank, Toril, Carsten, James

• Resilience to Online Disinformation: A Framework for Cross-National Comparative Research

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Edda, Frank, Peter

• Public Sphere 2.0? The Democratic Qualities of Citizen Debates in Online Newspapers

  Citation: 234

  Authors: Carlos, David, Josep Lluís, Javier, Koldo, Pere

• Consumer Demand for Cynical and Negative News Frames

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Marc, Stuart

• Theorizing Mediated Public Diplomacy: The U.S. Case

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Robert M.

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