Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition
ISSN 1918-5901 · Saint Paul University · Canada
Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GMJ — CE welcomes themes that examine the broad boundaries of communication and media studies, including, but not limited to, print media, broadcasting, radio, advertising, public relations, information and communication technologies, emerging media, alternative media, political communication, political economy of communication, journalism, research methodology, rhetoric, cultural studies, media effects, media ethics, communications law and policy, and so on.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- book reviewok) should be 2,500 to 3,000 words; and book reviews should be 1,000 to 1,200 words. Language: Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Frencmain text ≤ 1,200 words
- review articleincluding all references and endnotes. Review articles (of more than one book) should be 2,500 to 3,000 words; and book reviews should be 1,000 to 1,200 words. …main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright
By providing submissions to the GMJ — CE, the authors acknowledge that the manuscripts, or similar versions of them, have never previously been published and are not under consideration by another journal or publisher.
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
- Saint Paul University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1918-5901
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition
What CAS zone is Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition 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.
How long does peer review take at Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; 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.
Which databases index Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition open access, and what is the APC?
Global Media Journal-Canadian Edition 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: .