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Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
ISSN 1083-6101 · Wiley-Blackwell · United Kingdom
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.21; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 5% (journal website); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of 2018, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is no longer published by Wiley. Current content can be found on the new publisher's site: https://academic.oup.com/jcmc Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Media and Politics, Impact of Technology on Adolescents and Digital Marketing and Social Media, together about 39.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC) is a web-based, peer-reviewed scholarly journal. Its focus is social science research on communicating with computer-based media technologies. Within that general purview, the journal is broadly interdisciplinary, publishing work by scholars in communication, business, education, political science, sociology, psychology, media studies, information science, and other disciplines. Acceptable formats for submission include original research articles and meta-analyses of prior research. JCMC is one of the oldest web-based Internet studies journals in existence, having been published quarterly continuously since June 1995. The journal was started by Margaret McLaughlin and Sheizaf Rafaeli in response to the growth of CMC scholarship in the early- to mid-1990s. The founding editors had the vision to make JCMC an open-access, online journal. This, combined with high quality standards, proved to be a recipe for success: today JCMC is widely read and cited by CMC scholars around the world. In 2004, JCMC became an official journal of the International Communication Association. JCMC Electronic Office - click here to submit or review a paper for the journal. Abstracting and Indexing Information Communication & Mass Media Index (EBSCO Publishing) Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Clarivate Analytics) Journal Citation Reports/Social Science Edition (Clarivate Analytics) PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA) Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences19.2%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences13%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences7.4%
- Knowledge Management and SharingSocial Sciences6.5%
- Digital Communication and LanguageComputer Science5%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences4.8%
- Team Dynamics and PerformancePsychology4.3%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Information Science & Library Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 7.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.69LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 181OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 910OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 140 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 464 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 1,239 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 1,566 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 1,408 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 5%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Length limit: under 10,000 words and within 30 pages including abstract, references, tables, figures, appendices, endnotes. Model summary
All manuscripts, including revision and resubmission, should be BOTH under 10,000 words AND within 30 pages in length (including the abstract and all references, tables, figures, appendices, and endnotes). Both of the requirements should be met.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blinded peer review; authors must remove identifying information. Model summary
Please remove all author names and institutional information from manuscripts, so as to enable blinded 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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1083-6101
- Society / sponsor
- International Communication Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 6 (November 2017)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
What CAS zone is Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Communication / Information Science & Library Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.21; CiteScore 12.8, h-index 181.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 5%. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .