Journal of Children and Media

Aims & Scope

Journal of Children and Media is an interdisciplinary and multi-method peer-reviewed publication that provides a space for discussion by scholars and professionals from around the world and across theoretical and empirical traditions who are engaged in the study of media in the lives of children and adolescents.

It is a unique intellectual forum for the exchange of information about all forms and contents of media in regards to all aspects of children’s lives, and especially in three complementary realms: Children as consumers of media, representations of children in the media, and media organizations and productions for children as well as by them.

It is committed to the facilitation of international dialogue among researchers and professionals, through discussion of interaction between children and media in local, national, and global contexts; concern for diversity issues; a critical and empirical inquiry informed by a variety of theoretical and empirical approaches; and dedication to ensuring the social relevance of the academic knowledge it produces to the cultural, political, and personal welfare of children around the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.884

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5851

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	445

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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.

• LINKING PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES TO ADDICTION AND IMPROPER USE OF THE MOBILE PHONE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN HONG KONG

  Citation: 526

  Authors: Louis

• Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't…If You're a Girl: Relational and Normative Contexts of Adolescent Sexting in the United States

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Julia R., Scott W.

• Parental Co-Use of Media Technology with their Young Children in the USA

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Sabrina L., Alexis R., Ellen

• Comparing Children's and Adults' Cognitive Advertising Competences in the Netherlands

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Esther, Moniek, Patti

• Parental Mediation Of Children's Internet Use In Different European Countries

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Lucyna

• US Food Company Branded Advergames on the Internet: Children's exposure and effects on snack consumption

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Jennifer L., Sarah E., Marlene B., Kelly D.

• Relation between active mediation, exposure to<i>Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood</i>, and US preschoolers’ social and emotional development

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Eric E, Autumn, Malinda J., Shawna, Narissra, Rebecca L., Holly

• Measuring time spent with media: the Common Sense census of media use by US 8- to 18-year-olds

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Vicky

• Monitoring, Mediating, and Modeling: Parental Influence on Adolescent Computer and Internet Use in the United States

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Sarah E., Amy

• Introducing the Social Media Literacy (SMILE) model with the case of the positivity bias on social media

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Lara, Laura

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