Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
ISSN 0883-8151 · eISSN 1550-6878 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.29; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 61 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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, Media Influence and Health and Social Media and Politics, together about 42.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published quarterly for the Broadcast Education Association, the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media presents timely research articles about new developments, trends, and innovations in electronic and digital communication to advance scholarly discoveries and real-world solutions. The Journal invites original research submissions that examine a broad range of topics addressing audiences and media technologies, including technological, social, psychological, cultural, historical, political, economic, legal and policy dimensions. Scholarship that tests theory, extends knowledge and/or fosters innovative perspectives on issues of importance to interdisciplinary research, is particularly encouraged. The Journal is open to a diversity of theoretic paradigms and research methodologies. All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two or more anonymous referees. Readership: Academics, students, and professionals in broadcasting, telecommunication, media, mass communication, and communication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief Shuhua ZhouPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences18.6%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities12.7%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences11.4%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences6.3%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences3.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, E-psyche, Book Review Index Plus, Social Sciences Index, Ovid FIAF Databases, Periodica Islamica, 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
- 2.29LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.81Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,060OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 213,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,030 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 55 | 9 | 139 |
| 2024 | 40 | 8 | 150 |
| 2023 | 48 | 7 | 321 |
| 2022 | 54 | 6 | 636 |
| 2021 | 50 | 2 | 766 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
61 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two or more anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by two or more anonymous referees.
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
- 0883-8151
- Electronic ISSN
- 1550-6878
- Society / sponsor
- Broadcast Education Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 70, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
What CAS zone is Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.29; CiteScore 4, h-index 136.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media?
The publisher reports about 61 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Literature.
Which databases index Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .