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Newspaper Research Journal

SAGE Publications Ltd · United States · Est. 1800

ISSN2376-4791

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.498

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.805

Total Works

1,936

Total Citations

13,607

2yr Mean Citedness

1.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on journalistic practices, including news framing, content analysis of newspaper coverage on various topics like climate change and public health, and journalists' perceptions of professional autonomy and well-being. It also examines audience perceptions of news media importance and the role of newspapers in informing the public.

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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 States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1800

Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications1,936

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2376-4791

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2017

2018

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2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationMedia Influence and PoliticsLaw, Rights, and FreedomsMisinformation and Its ImpactsQualitative Research Methods and EthicsICT Impact and PoliciesDigital Games and MediaClimate Change Communication and Perception