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Journal of Mass Communication

Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi · Pakistan · Est. 2019

ISSN2219-0627eISSN2664-0201

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.17

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Mass Communication provides a forum for the presentation of scholarship and criticism about mass media in the fields of literature, history, art, sociology, law, political science, economics, anthropology and the sciences. It is a peer reviewed journal which ensures scientific originality of all of its content. The journal aims to bring latest research in the field of mass communication and media studies. Since this a diverse field therefore the scope of the journal includes a broad range of researches. Methodologically, journal articles employ qualitative and quantitative methods, survey research, ethnography, laboratory experiments, historical methods, and legal analysis.

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan

Primary LanguageUrdu, English

1st Year Published2019

FrequencySemi-Annually

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications73

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Department of Mass Communication, University of Karachi

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2219-0627 / 2664-0201

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Urdu, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

2022

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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSouth Asian Cinema and CultureImpact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Media and PoliticsMedia Studies and CommunicationDigital Marketing and Social MediaMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingMedia Influence and PoliticsChild Development and Digital TechnologyTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mass Communication

Is Journal of Mass Communication a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Mass Communication: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Mass Communication?

Journal of Mass Communication is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.17.

Is Journal of Mass Communication indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Mass Communication is indexed in DOAJ.