Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Electronic News
ISSN 1931-2431 · eISSN 1931-244X · Taylor & Francis
Electronic News: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 159 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 30.6% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Electronic News is published by Taylor & Francis and 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 Media Studies and Communication, Social Media and Politics and Public Relations and Crisis Communication, together about 58.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Electronic News is a quarterly journal devoted to advancing knowledge and understanding of the news as disseminated through electronic media channels. This is the official journal of the Broadcast and Mobile News Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Electronic News promotes and publishes research and ideas … | 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
Editor-in-chief Debora WengerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 23, Mainland China 1, Iran 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences32.9%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences17%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences8.8%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities5.1%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaSocial Sciences3.1%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences2.9%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
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)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 441 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 | 42 |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2 | 108 |
| 2021 | 20 | 4 | 185 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
159 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30.6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 159 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 28 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest “We’re Human Too”: Media Coverage of Simone Biles's Mental Health Disclosure during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Kevin G. Thompson Gilbert Carter Edwin S. Lee Talal Alshamrani Andrew C. Billings
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
- 1931-2431
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-244X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Electronic News
What CAS zone is Electronic News in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Electronic News is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Electronic News?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Electronic News?
The publisher reports about 159 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30.6%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Electronic News?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Electronic News based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Mainland China (1) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Electronic News?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Electronic News is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Electronic News open access, and what is the APC?
Electronic News is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .