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Journal of Popular Television

Intellect Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2046-9861eISSN2046-987X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.316

H-Index

SNIP

0.853

Total Works

291

Total Citations

1,050

2yr Mean Citedness

0.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Popular Television examines television as a cultural phenomenon, analyzing its narrative structures, representations, and societal impacts. It explores how television series, including dramas, documentaries, and children's programming, engage with themes of justice, health, identity, and political leadership. The journal also investigates the role of platforms, audience reception, and the evolution of television in the digital age.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications291

Publisher OrgIntellect

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Intellect Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2046-9861 / 2046-987X

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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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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Film, Radio, Television

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationCinema and Media StudiesGender, Feminism, and MediaMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentGothic Literature and Media AnalysisMedia Influence and HealthDigital Games and MediaCrime and Detective Fiction StudiesNostalgia and Consumer Behavior