Journal profile
Global Media Journal German Edition
ISSN 2196-4807 · FU Berlin, University of Erfurt · Germany
Global Media Journal German Edition: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Media Journal German Edition is published by FU Berlin, University of Erfurt. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Journalism and Media Studies and Media Discourse and Social Analysis, together about 53% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 21, United States 2, Netherlands 2, Austria 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences29.9%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences15.1%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences8%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.2%
- Media and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science3.9%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 272 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 72 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 55 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 48 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 27 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 43 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- FU Berlin, University of Erfurt
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2196-4807
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Media Journal German Edition
How long does peer review take at Global Media Journal German Edition?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Global Media Journal German Edition based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (21), United States (2) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Media Journal German Edition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Media Journal German Edition is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Global Media Journal German Edition open access, and what is the APC?
Global Media Journal German 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .