Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
JMM-International Journal on Media Management
ISSN 1424-1277 · eISSN 1424-1250 · Taylor & Francis
JMM-International Journal on Media Management: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 269 days to acceptance (14 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMM-International Journal on Media Management 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 Digital Marketing and Social Media, Media Studies and Communication and Digital Platforms and Economics, together about 29.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal on Media Management provides a global examination of the fields of media and telecommunications management, with a strong emphasis on management issues. The goal of the journal is to offer a close analysis of new industry structures, organizational forms, and critical competencies in the changing media environment. The journal serves as a forum for discussion, bringing together academics and industry figures to explore the transition from "classic" to "new" media and to identify the factors that will determine organizational and economic success in a fast-changing and converging environment. The International Journal on Media Management embraces a wide and rich array of media related issues and focuses on the changes in this field evoked by rapid technical developments and convergence in the media industry and communications. Readership: Academicians, researchers, students and managers with an interest in aspects of media management; policymakers in all sectors of the media industry. Peer Review Policy: All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double anonymized peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief Bozena I. MierzejewskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Germany 1, Switzerland 1, Finland 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences11%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences10%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting8.4%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.3%
- ICT Impact and PoliciesEngineering5.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| 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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: ProQuest, De Gruyter Saur databases, ProQuest online research databases
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 52,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 633 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 75 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 93 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
269 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 207 days – 363 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (14 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 281 days
- Sample
- 14 articles with submission and acceptance dates (27 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Journal on Media Management is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double anonymized peer review. Model summary
All review papers in this journal have undergone editorial screening and double anonymized peer review.
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
- 1424-1277
- Electronic ISSN
- 1424-1250
- Society / sponsor
- University of St Gallen Institute for Media and Communications Management
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JMM-International Journal on Media Management
What CAS zone is JMM-International Journal on Media Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JMM-International Journal on Media Management is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JMM-International Journal on Media Management?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at JMM-International Journal on Media Management?
Based on the dates recorded on 14 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 269 days (interquartile range 207–363 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 JMM-International Journal on Media Management based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Germany (1) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMM-International Journal on Media Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMM-International Journal on Media Management is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMM-International Journal on Media Management open access, and what is the APC?
JMM-International Journal on Media Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .