Journal of African Media Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of African Media Studies (JAMS) is an interdisciplinary journal that provides a forum for debate on the historical and contemporary aspects of media and communication in Africa.

All articles are double-blind peer-reviewed in order to maintain the highest standards of scholastic integrity.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17487

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	82

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.275

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

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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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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 requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,000,000.00 IRR. Learn more.

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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.

• Examining the contribution of social media in reinforcing political participation in Zimbabwe

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Bruce, Lys-Anne

• Xinhua News Agency in Africa

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Xin

• South African media in transition

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Colin

• Youth, Facebook and politics in South Africa

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Tanja

• China in the African mediascape: a critical injection

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Fackson

• The democratic functions and dysfunctions of political talk radio: the case of Uganda

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Peter G

• South African newspaper coverage of COVID-19: A content analysis

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Herman, Wallace, Tanja, Chikezie E., Rachel

• Guardians of truth? Fact-checking the ‘disinfodemic’ in Southern Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Admire, Allen

• Disruption as a communicative strategy: The case of #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall students’ protests in South Africa

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Shepherd

• Binary opposites – can South African journalists be both watchdogs and developmental journalists?

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Arnold S., Vanessa, Sean, Herman

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