Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico
ISSN 1134-1629 · eISSN 1988-2696 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 87 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Journalism and Media Studies, Media Studies and Communication and Media and Digital Communication, together about 58% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico (Studies about the journalistic message) (ISSN 1134-1629, ISSN-e 1988-2696) is a quarterly scientific journal. Its fundamental objective is to promote research into the expressive forms and social functions of journalism and communication. It publishes its articles in Spanish, although it also accepts collaborations in other widely disseminated languages such as English, French and Portuguese. EMP has three classic sections: "Studies" (monographic section dedicated to a topic of special relevance), "Research and documents" (section dedicated to works that meet the objectives of the magazine) and "Reviews" (presentation and criticism of works related to journalism or communication). The journal also publishes texts that the Editorial Board requests from prestigious authors (in the "EMP Essays" section) and some interviews with relevant personalities in the academic field of journalism or communication (in the "EMP Dialogues" section).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 5, United States 1, Türkiye 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences25.5%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences22.8%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science9.6%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities8.1%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences2.8%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences2.8%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 232/1434 | 83rd |
| Communication | Q2 | 246/541 | 54th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,694 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 83 | 382 |
| 2025 | 87 | 87 | 678 |
| 2024 | 81 | 81 | 874 |
| 2023 | 88 | 88 | 960 |
| 2022 | 87 | 87 | 854 |
| 2021 | 108 | 108 | 824 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 225–275 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted4
- essaysThey will be texts requested by the Editorial Board from prestigious authors.Length not stated
- investigations and documentsIt accepts articles of free thematic choice as long as they fit the scientific and informative objectives of this publication.Length not stated
- reviewsSection dedicated to presenting or evaluating works of special scientific value for the area.Length not stated
- studiesThey are included only in monographic issues that propose a topic of general interest appropriate to the scientific field of the journal, chosen by the Editoria…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The journal Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, in order to promote the global exchange of knowledge provides easy unlimited access to its contents from the moment they are published in the latest digital version. For this reason, it is an open-access journal. The original texts published therein belong to Complutense University in Madrid and sources must be cited in any total or partial repro…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The journal Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, in order to promote the global exchange of knowledge provides easy unlimited access to its contents from the moment they are published in the latest digital version. For this reason, it is an open-access journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
All research articles published in this journal will be subjected to a rigorous review according to the "peer" and "double blind" system, based on the initial selection of the editor, the anonymous arbitration of expert reviewers and independent and the subsequent review by the authors of the article when necessary.
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Portuguese, English, French
- ISSN
- 1134-1629
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-2696
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico
How long does peer review take at Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 weeks. 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 Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 225–275 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico 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 Spain (5), United States (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico open access, and what is the APC?
Estudios Sobre el Mensaje Periodistico is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .