Journalism Studies

Aims & Scope

Journalism Studies is a flagship journal in the field of journalism, which provides a forum for the study and critical discussion of journalism as both a subject of academic inquiry and an arena of professional practice.

The journal’s editorial board and contributors reflect the intellectual interests of a global community of academics and practitioners concerned with addressing and analysing aspects that seek to provide a stronger foundation of knowledge in the field of journalism.

Journalism Studies pursues an ambitious agenda which encourages exploration of the widest possible range of media and specialisms associated with journalism.

It does so by embracing the interdisciplinary nature of journalism studies, which has marked the field since its start.

The journal is global in outlook and encourages submissions from a diverse range of geo-political backgrounds.

Journalism Studies is committed to publishing work that meets the highest standards of scholarship.

This means that manuscripts should be written for an international readership and substantially contribute to conceptual and theoretical models, adhere to measurement and methodological best practices, or advance our understanding of innovative methods and research issues in the field of journalism.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.827

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	88

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1701

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1609

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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.

• What Is News? Galtung and Ruge revisited

  Citation: 738

  Authors: Tony, Deirdre

• What is News?

  Citation: 725

  Authors: Tony, Deirdre

• A Look at Agenda-setting: past, present and future

  Citation: 680

  Authors: Maxwell

• NORMALIZING TWITTER

  Citation: 553

  Authors: Dominic L., Seth C., Avery E.

• MAPPING JOURNALISM CULTURES ACROSS NATIONS

  Citation: 451

  Authors: Thomas, Folker, Claudia, Maria, Rosa, Incilay, Mihai, Basyouni, María, Christopher D., Sonia, Peter G., Patrick Lee, Zvi, Josef, Elizabeth A., Dani, Edgar

• Truth is What Happens to News

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Silvio

• SHARE, LIKE, RECOMMEND

  Citation: 401

  Authors: Alfred, Fred, Darryl, Donna

• In Search of a Standard: four models of democracy and their normative implications for journalism

  Citation: 335

  Authors: Jesper

• IN DEFENSE OF TEXTUAL ANALYSIS

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Elfriede

• MEDIA(TED) DISCOURSE AND SOCIETY

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Anabela

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