Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Children and Media
ISSN 1748-2798 · eISSN 1748-2801 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Children and Media: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.32; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 249 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Children and Media is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child Development and Digital Technology, Impact of Technology on Adolescents and Social Media and Politics, together about 53.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Children and Media is an interdisciplinary and multi-method peer-reviewed publication that provides a space for discussion by scholars and professionals from around the world and across theoretical and empirical traditions who are engaged in the study of media in the lives of children and adolescents. It is a unique intellectual forum for the exchange of information about all forms and contents of media in regards to all aspects of children’s lives, and especially in three complementary realms: Children as consumers of media, representations of children in the media, and media organizations and productions for children as well as by them. It is committed to the facilitation of international dialogue among researchers and professionals, through discussion of interaction between children and media in local, national, and global contexts; concern for diversity issues; a critical and empirical inquiry informed by a variety of theoretical and empirical approaches; and dedication to ensuring the social relevance of the academic knowledge it produces to the cultural, political, and personal welfare of children around the world. All articles in Journal of Children and Media have undergone editorial screening and anonymous peer review. Details on how to submit to the journal can be found here in the Instructions for Authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Germany 1, Belgium 1, Austria 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences26.4%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences16.8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences10.7%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences6.2%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities6%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences5.1%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities4%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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
SCIEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Naver, British Humanities Index, E-lib Bremen, Journal Citation Reports®, Safety Lit
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
- 2.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.12Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 226,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 860 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 15 | 10 |
| 2025 | 74 | 30 | 184 |
| 2024 | 58 | 30 | 291 |
| 2023 | 37 | 19 | 398 |
| 2022 | 29 | 9 | 270 |
| 2021 | 66 | 14 | 851 |
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
249 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 204 days – 323 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 290 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (144 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
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher 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)
Article types accepted1
- editorialEditors James Alex Bonus - Ohio State University, USA Brigitte Naderer - Medical University of Vienna, Austria Associate Editors Shayl Griffith - Florida Intern…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Children and 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 discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All articles undergo editorial screening and anonymous peer review. Model summary
All articles in Journal of Children and Media have undergone editorial screening and anonymous 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
- 1748-2798
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-2801
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Children and Media
What CAS zone is Journal of Children and Media in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Children and Media is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Children and Media?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.32; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Children and Media?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 249 days (interquartile range 204–323 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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Children and Media in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 4 of Psychology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Children and Media based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Germany (1) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Children and Media?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Children and Media is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Children and Media open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Children and 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: .