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Journal of Media and Religion

Routledge · United States · Est. 2002

ISSN1534-8423eISSN1534-8415
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.368
H-Indexi
28
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.798
Total Worksi
433
Total Citationsi
3,483
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.60
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

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

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1534-8423 / 1534-8415
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
Citations received
12
45
2019
12
92
2020
13
68
2021
12
92
2022
6
20
2023
6
7
2024
16
14
2025
6
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.

Religious StudiesQ1
CommunicationQ2

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Media and Religion

Is Journal of Media and Religion a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Media and Religion: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Media and Religion?

Journal of Media and Religion is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.60.

Is Journal of Media and Religion indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Media and Religion is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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