HomeSearchGlobal Media and China

Global Media and China

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2059-4372
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
1.122
H-Index
30
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.584
Total Works
385
Total Citations
3,516
2yr Mean Citedness
1.70
Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the evolving landscape of media and communication in China, with a particular focus on the impact of digital technologies and artificial intelligence on creative industries, cultural production, and audience engagement. It explores themes such as platform capitalism, algorithmic influence, fan culture, and the negotiation of identity and authenticity in online spaces. The journal also investigates the transnational circulation of Chinese media content and the cultural implications of these global flows.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications385
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
OA Since2015
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
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?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2059-4372
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?
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

CommunicationQ1
Cultural StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationAsian Culture and Media StudiesHong Kong and Taiwan PoliticsChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Media and PoliticsGender, Feminism, and MediaCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentDigital Economy and Work TransformationDigital Games and MediaChinese history and philosophy
Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search

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