Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (JMCQ) is the flagship journal of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).

It is a quarterly, peer-reviewed ISI-ranked journal that focuses on research in journalism and mass communication.

Established in 1924, JMCQ or the Quarterly is the oldest refereed scholarly journal in mass communication and provides leadership in scholarship for the field.

It serves all the divisions and interest groups of AEJMC and publishes original articles and book reviews on topics including but not limited to theoretical and methodological developments in journalism and mass communication, international communication, media technologies and society, advertising, public relations, journalism history, media law and policy, media management and economics, political communication and health communication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	3.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.330

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	102

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2968

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	700

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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.

• Perceptions of Internet Information Credibility

  Citation: 654

  Authors: Andrew J., Miriam J.

• More Than Just Talk on the Move: Uses and Gratifications of the Cellular Phone

  Citation: 497

  Authors: Louis, Ran

• Measuring Message Credibility

  Citation: 426

  Authors: Alyssa, S. Shyam

• The Digital Architectures of Social Media: Comparing Political Campaigning on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat in the 2016 U.S. Election

  Citation: 406

  Authors: Michael

• Wag the Blog: How Reliance on Traditional Media and the Internet Influence Credibility Perceptions of Weblogs Among Blog Users

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Thomas J., Barbara K.

• Agenda Setting and International News: Media Influence on Public Perceptions of Foreign Nations

  Citation: 373

  Authors: Wayne, Guy, Cheolhan

• The Microscope and the Moving Target: The Challenge of Applying Content Analysis to the World Wide Web

  Citation: 331

  Authors: Sally J.

• What's in a Frame? A Content Analysis of Media Framing Studies in the World's Leading Communication Journals, 1990-2005

  Citation: 321

  Authors: Jörg

• Candidate Images in Spanish Elections: Second-Level Agenda-Setting Effects

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Maxwell, Juan Pablo, Esteban, Federico

• Issues and Best Practices in Content Analysis

  Citation: 289

  Authors: Stephen, Brendan R., Daniel, Jennette

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