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Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico

Universidad Complutense Madrid · Spain · Est. 1970

ISSN1988-2696
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total84
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
28
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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
0.327
H-Indexi
25
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.785
Total Worksi
1,617
Total Citationsi
6,371
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.75
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico (EMP) is a scientific and university journal with quarterly periodicity. It includes the following sections: Studies. These are included only in monographic issues that propose a topic of general interest suitable for the journal's scientific scope, chosen by the Editorial Board. Research and documents. It accepts articles of free thematic choice as long as they fit the scientific and dissemination objectives of this publication. Fixed section. EMP Essays. These will be texts requested by the Editorial Board from prestigious authors. The objective of the 'EMP Essays' (non-fixed section) will be to foster dialogue and reflection on certain issues of special relevance to journalism or communication. EMP Dialogues. Interviews with theorists, teachers, or professionals in journalism and communication. These are included only in some issues. Reviews. Non-fixed section dedicated to presenting or evaluating recently published works of special scientific value for the area.

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageSpanish, English, Portuguese, French
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,617
Publisher OrgComplutense University of Madrid
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~28 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad Complutense Madrid
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1988-2696
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Spanish, English, Portuguese, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
113
503
2019
158
774
2020
108
651
2021
87
362
2022
88
248
2023
81
138
2024
87
35
2025
62
2
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.

Cultural StudiesQ1
CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media and Digital CommunicationJournalism and Media StudiesCommunication and COVID-19 ImpactMedia, Journalism, and Communication HistoryAdvertising and Communication StudiesRadio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaCultural and political discourse analysisSocial Media and PoliticsMedia Studies and CommunicationMisinformation and Its Impacts

Frequently asked questions about Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico

Is Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico?

Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.327.

Is Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico?

Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico (EMP) is a scientific and university journal with quarterly periodicity. It includes the following sections: Studies. These are included only in monographic issues that propose a topic of general interest suitable for the journal's scientific scope, chosen by the Editorial Board. Research and documents. It accepts articles of free thematic choice as long as they fit the scientific and dissemination objectives of this publication. Fixed section. EMP Essays. These will be texts requested by the Editorial Board from prestigious authors. The objective of the

How much does it cost to publish in Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico?

Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico 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