Javnost

Aims & Scope

Javnost—The Public publishes original research papers on all aspects of publicness with strong theoretical foundations.

The research presented must transcend the limits of single case studies.

Nevertheless, both empirical and theoretical studies are accepted if they offer insights into issues related to the public sphere theories and debates, such as: the role of (media) communication in fostering human freedom and social change; public service broadcasting; media democratization in East-Central Europe, South-East Asia and China; digitization of broadcasting; new developments in journalism; the importance of communication for class relationships; public opinion and political representation; perspectives of small-scale media and community media; tabloidization of the media; globalization of media and media policies; popular culture as political communication; media (in) war and peace; democratic rhetoric and duty of liberation; transformations in the public sphere(s) and the development of a European public sphere; E-networks and democratic life; “forgotten” communication scholars, and many others.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9754

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	203

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.595

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	41

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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.

• Distinctions and Articulations: A Discourse Theoretical Framework for the Study of Populism and Nationalism

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Benjamin, Yannis

• Fake News as a Floating Signifier: Hegemony, Antagonism and the Politics of Falsehood

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Johan, Jannick

• Media, Knowledge and Trust: The Deepening Epistemic Crisis of Democracy

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Peter

• Beyond the Ladder of Participation: An Analytical Toolkit for the Critical Analysis of Participatory Media Processes

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Nico

• Signs of Media Logic Half a Century of Political Communication in the Netherlands

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Kees, Philip

• Media Logic in Cyberspace: Repositioning Journalism and its Publics

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Peter

• <i>Vigilante Publics</i>: Orientalism, Modernity and Hindutva Fascism in India

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Shakuntala

• From “Third Place” to “Third Space”: Everyday Political Talk in Non-Political Online Spaces

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Scott

• The Networked Public Sphere

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Lewis A., Thomas, Hernando

• Dissonant and Disconnected Public Spheres as Challenge for Political Communication Research

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Barbara

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