Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
American Journalism
ISSN 0882-1127 · eISSN 2326-2486 · Taylor & Francis
American Journalism: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,350; median 488 days to acceptance (14 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 59 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journalism is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis and Race, History, and American Society, together about 34.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
American Journalism is the official publication of the American Journalism Historians Association. Peer reviewed and published quarterly, the journal concerns itself with media history in all national and transnational contexts. It publishes articles, essays, book reviews, and reviews of digital media. American Journalism welcomes articles that treat the history of communication in general; the history of journalism; the history of broadcasting, advertising and public relations; the history of media outside the United States; and theoretical issues in the literature or methods of media history. The journal intends to provide its readers with new knowledge about media history and to foster innovative approaches to the study of media history. Peer Review Policy All articles undergo initial editorial screening. While book reviews and digital media reviews are not peer reviewed, they are subject to rigorous editorial review; all other articles undergo double-anonymous peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief Lori Amber RoessnerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences16.2%
- Literature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisArts and Humanities9.5%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences9.2%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting8.1%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.6%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences4%
- American Political and Social DynamicsArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.05LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.05Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 200OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 37,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,783 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 59 | 2 | 19 |
| 2024 | 58 | 2 | 14 |
| 2023 | 71 | 7 | 39 |
| 2022 | 73 | 1 | 171 |
| 2021 | 71 | 6 | 119 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
488 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 387 days – 561 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 63 days (14 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 558 days
- Sample
- 14 articles with submission and acceptance dates (117 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,350 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- book reviewsBook reviewsLength not stated
- digital media reviewsDigital media reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
American Journalism is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
All articles undergo initial editorial screening. While book reviews and digital media reviews are not peer reviewed, they are subject to rigorous editorial review; all other articles undergo double-anonymous peer review. Model summary
All articles undergo initial editorial screening. While book reviews and digital media reviews are not peer reviewed, they are subject to rigorous editorial review; all other articles undergo double-anonymous peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0882-1127
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-2486
- Society / sponsor
- American Journalism Historians Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journalism
What CAS zone is American Journalism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journalism is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journalism?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at American Journalism?
Based on the dates recorded on 14 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 488 days (interquartile range 387–561 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of American Journalism based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index American Journalism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journalism is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is American Journalism open access, and what is the APC?
American Journalism is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,350.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .