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Media, Culture and Society

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0163-4437eISSN1460-3675

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.716

H-Index

121

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.573

Total Works

3,458

Total Citations

85,653

2yr Mean Citedness

2.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the intersection of media, culture, and society, with a particular focus on how digital technologies and media practices shape social, political, and cultural phenomena. It explores themes of identity, representation, power, and resistance in various contexts, including race, gender, and digital citizenship. The journal also investigates the political economy of media, the impact of artificial intelligence on media and publics, and the evolving nature of journalism and public spheres.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,458

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-4437 / 1460-3675

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

CommunicationQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationSociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsGender, Feminism, and MediaCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentDigital Games and Media