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Journal of African Media Studies
ISSN 2040-199X · eISSN 1751-7974 · Intellect Publishers
Journal of African Media Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.28; hybrid open access; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of African Media Studies is published by Intellect Publishers 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, African history and culture studies and African studies and sociopolitical issues, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences18.9%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences14.8%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences7%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
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 | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 485 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 22 | 7 | 73 |
| 2022 | 30 | 1 | 152 |
| 2021 | 31 | 2 | 258 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Intellect Publishers
- ISSN
- 2040-199X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-7974
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of African Media Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of African Media Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of African Media Studies is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Film, Radio, Television / Communication / Cultural Studies. 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 Journal of African Media Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.28; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 24.
Which databases index Journal of African Media Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of African Media Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of African Media Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of African Media Studies is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .