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Medijska Istrazivanja

University of Zagreb · Croatia · Est. 1995

ISSN1330-6928eISSN1846-6605
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
64
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total64
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.136
H-Indexi
7
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.815
Total Worksi
141
Total Citationsi
203
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Media Research is the first Croatian journal for journalism and the media. Its aim is to promote the theory of journalism by stimulating various type of research in the media. The Journal is indexed in Sociological Abstracts (SA), Linguistic and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) and Social Planning/Policy & Development Abstracts (SOPODA), Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), SCOPUS and it is listed in The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Articles published in Media Research are available in the open access data base HRČAK - The Portal of Scientific Journals of Croatia (MZOS, Srce i HIDD; http://hrcak.srce.hr/?lang=en). The journal has the further aim of becoming a forum for the presentation and exchange of different national experiences in the media, theoretichal schools and concepts and of new media phenomena. The journal will publish theoretical contributions, empirical research, book rewievs, symposia proceedings, as well as information on international education programs and schools in the field of journalism and communications. Media Research is oriented towards researchers and students of public communications, as well as other interested members of the general public. The journal will be published twice yearly. The journal actively encourages and welcomes the cooperation of authors, of differing scienfic profiles, particulary young scientist working empirically or theoretically in televison and radio, for printed journals, or in order kinds of public communication. We cordially invite you to join us in our efforts to create a new and challenging Croatian journal, and to send us your contribution. For insuring scientific excellence, all manuscripts undergo a two double-blind peer review. The journal charges publishing the paper. Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy Generative Artificial Intelligence (Generative AI; GENAI) Policy has goal to set scientific and ethical correct use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (AI tools)

General Information

Country / RegionCroatia
Primary LanguageEnglish, Croatian
1st Year Published1995
Frequency2 times a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications141
Publisher OrgNaklada Medijska istraživanja
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Zagreb
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1330-6928 / 1846-6605
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, Croatian

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
15
14
2019
8
31
2020
19
65
2021
12
28
2022
9
6
2023
12
7
2024
4
0
2025
4
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

CommunicationQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsBalkan and Eastern European StudiesRegional Development and Management StudiesMisinformation and Its ImpactsChild Development and Digital TechnologyDigital literacy in educationBalkans: History, Politics, SocietyCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentICT Impact and Policies

Frequently asked questions about Medijska Istrazivanja

Is Medijska Istrazivanja a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Medijska Istrazivanja: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 64/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Medijska Istrazivanja?

Medijska Istrazivanja is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.136.

Is Medijska Istrazivanja indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Medijska Istrazivanja is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Medijska Istrazivanja?

Media Research is the first Croatian journal for journalism and the media. Its aim is to promote the theory of journalism by stimulating various type of research in the media. The Journal is indexed in Sociological Abstracts (SA), Linguistic and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) and Social Planning/Policy & Development Abstracts (SOPODA), Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), SCOPUS and it is listed in The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Articles published in Media Research are available in the open access data base HRČAK - The Portal of Scientific Journals of Croatia (MZOS

How much does it cost to publish in Medijska Istrazivanja?

Medijska Istrazivanja is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref