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Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture

University of Westminster Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1744-6716
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
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
0.312
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
306
Total Citations
3,788
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope

Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture (WPCC) engages international scholars in a critical debate about the relationship between communication, culture and society in the 21st century. The interdisciplinary nature of the field of Media and Cultural Studies is reflected in the diverse methods, contexts and themes of the papers published. Areas of interest include – but are not limited to – the history and political economy of the media, popular culture, media users and producers, political communication and developments arising from digital technologies in the context of an increasingly globalized and networked world. Contributions from both established scholars and those at the beginning of their academic career are equally welcome.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
Frequency2 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2021)
Total Publications306
OA Since2003
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Westminster Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1744-6716
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2011
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

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.

Cultural StudiesQ1
CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsGender, Feminism, and MediaDigital Games and MediaAsian Culture and Media StudiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesRhetoric and Communication StudiesRadio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaMedia Influence and Politics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref