Media Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Media Watch is a double blind peer-reviewed tri-annual journal published from India.

It is the only journal in the discipline from Asia and India listed in many leading indexing platforms.

The journal keeps high quality peer evaluation and academic standards in all levels of its publication.

Journal of Media Watch reflects empirical and fundamental research, theoretical articulations, alternative critical thinking, diverse knowledge spectrum, cognizant technologies, scientific postulates, alternative social synergies, exploratory documentations, visual enquiries, narrative argumentations, innovative interventions, and minority inclusiveness in its content and selection.

The journal aims at publishing and documenting research publication in the field of communication and media studies that covers a wide range of topics and sub-fields like print media, television, radio, film, public relations, advertising, journalism and social media and the cultural impact and activation of these media in the society.

It aims at providing a platform for the scholars to present their research to an international academic community with wide access and reach.

Published topics in Media Watch enjoy very high impact and major citation.

The journal is supported by strong international editorial advisory support from leading academicians in the world.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

• A New Era of TV-Watching Behavior: Binge Watching and its Psychological Effects

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Azza Abdel-Azim Mohamed

• Politics of Fake News: How WhatsApp Became a Potent Propaganda Tool in India

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Gowhar

• Changing Forms and Platforms of Misogyny: Sexual Harassment of Women Journalists on Twitter

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Richard

• Fake News and Social Media: Indian Perspective

  Citation: 20

  Authors: AASITA, PRATHIK

• Understanding the Binge-watching Phenomenon on Netflix and Its Association with Depression and Loneliness in Egyptian Adults

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Abir A., Shaimaa Z.

• Trends in the Spread of Fake News in the Mass Media

  Citation: 12

  Authors: OKSANA, TATYANA, ELENA

• Fake News: Credibility, Cultivation Syndrome and the New Age Media

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Bharati, Anupa Lahkar

• On Bended Knees: Investigative Journalism and Changing Media Culture in Nigeria

  Citation: 11

  Authors: KEVIN, ABIODUN

• Journalism Education in the GCC Region:University Students’ and Professionalism Perspectives

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Abdul-Karim, Mokhtar, Maha, Khalid

• Digital and Interactive Social Media among Middle East Women: Empirical TAM Study

  Citation: 10

  Authors: MOKHTAR, ABDUL-KARIM