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Journal of Media Law

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1757-7640

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.333

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

328

Total Citations

1,693

2yr Mean Citedness

1.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Media Law provides analysis of media law, including media regulation, media ownership, defamation, privacy, contempt of court, obscenity, copyright, data protection, the regulation of social media, and emerging technologies. It focuses on global developments in media law and the balance between media freedom and individual expression.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications328

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1757-7640

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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?

N/A

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.

CommunicationQ2

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Freedom of Expression and DefamationLaw in Society and CulturePrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionLaw, Rights, and FreedomsEuropean Criminal Justice and Data ProtectionLegal principles and applicationsConflict of Laws and JurisdictionCriminal Law and EvidenceCopyright and Intellectual Property