Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
British Journalism Review
ISSN 0956-4748 · eISSN 1741-2668
British Journalism Review: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.1 (journal website); subscription journal; 99 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journalism Review is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Leadership and Practices, Media Studies and Communication and Science, Research, and Medicine, together about 31.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
British Journalism Review is a forum for analysis and debate, to monitor the media, submit the best as well as the worst to scrutiny, and to raise the level of the dialogue. It is intended to appeal not only to journalists, whether in newspapers, radio and television, or online, but also to media academics and students and to everyone who cares about communication. View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 16, United States 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences16.1%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences7.9%
- Science, Research, and MedicineMedicine7.2%
- Biotechnology and Related FieldsMedicine6.8%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences5.6%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions5.4%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social StudiesSocial Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| 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
ESCILetPub
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)
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,080 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 99 | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | 97 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 102 | 14 | 10 |
| 2022 | 107 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 98 | 15 | 6 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 0956-4748
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2668
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journalism Review
What CAS zone is British Journalism Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Journalism Review is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of British Journalism Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 16.
Where are the editorial board members of British Journalism Review based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (16) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Journalism Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journalism Review is indexed in ESCI.
Is British Journalism Review open access, and what is the APC?
British Journalism Review is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .