Newspaper Research Journal

Aims & Scope

Newspaper Research Journal (NRJ) is a refereed journal published quarterly that reaches thousands of journalism students, scholars and media professionals in the United States and internationally.

Founded in 1979, NRJ answers questions about all aspects of US and foreign newspapers: their content, their staffs, their management (including advertising, circulation, and production) and economics, their technology, their design and layout, their relationships with their communities and democracy, their relationships with journalism educators, journalism ethics, and more.

All research methodologies and all relevant theories are welcome; studies should be designed to test and develop theory, not simply gather data.

NRJ is the official journal of the Newspaper and Online News Division (NOND) of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.498

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	34

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11637

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	119

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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

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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.

• Commercialism and Newspaper Quality

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Robert G.

• Online Readers' Comments Represent New Opinion Pipeline

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Arthur D.

• Journalists and mental health: The psychological toll of covering everyday trauma

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Natalee

• Public Relations' Influence on the News

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Judy VanSlyke

• Female Sports Journalists: Are we there Yet? ‘No’

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Marie, Stacie

• Influences on Use of Sources at Large U.S. Newspapers

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Angela, Frederick

• Comparing Visual Framing in Newspapers: Hurricane Katrina versus Tsunami

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Porismita

• Reflections on Content Quality in Newspapers

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Leo

• Female Journalists More Likely to Leave Newspapers

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Scott

• An Economic Analysis of Daily Newspaper Performance

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Barry R., Janet

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