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Journal of Media and Religion

Routledge · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1534-8423eISSN1534-8415

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.252

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.798

Total Works

433

Total Citations

3,483

2yr Mean Citedness

0.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Media and Religion is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to exploring the interactions between media and religion. It addresses how religion as a social and cultural phenomenon broadens understanding of mass communication in society. The journal serves as a forum for scholars, media professionals, and theologians.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications433

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1534-8423 / 1534-8415

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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

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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.

Religious StudiesQ1

CommunicationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious StudiesCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationReligion and Society InteractionsSocial Media and PoliticsReligious Tourism and SpacesMedia Studies and CommunicationAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsRhetoric and Communication StudiesReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyMormonism, Religion, and HistoryTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence