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Journal of Media Economics
ISSN 0899-7764 · eISSN 1532-7736 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Media Economics: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.31; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 66 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 6% (journal website); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Media Economics is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Influence and Politics, ICT Impact and Policies and Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing, together about 34% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
>The Journal of Media Economics publishes original research on the economics and policy of mediated communication, focusing on firms, markets, and institutions. Reflecting the increasing diversity of analytical approaches employed in economics and recognizing that policies promoting social and political objectives may have significant economic impacts on media, the Journal encourages submissions reflecting the insights of diverse disciplinary perspectives and research methodologies, both empirical and theoretical. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Xiaoqun ZhangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences12.3%
- ICT Impact and PoliciesEngineering11.4%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting10.4%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting9.4%
- Merger and Competition AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences7.2%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.1%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, 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
- 1.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.03Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 259OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 27,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 676 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 80 |
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
66 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)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 16 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 accepted2
- discussionKoichiro Shigaki Discussion | Published online: 17 Jul 2026Length not stated
- research articleHao Zheng et al. Research Article | Published online: 15 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Media Economics 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 discoverability …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: All research articles have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by a minimum of two 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
- 0899-7764
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-7736
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Media Economics
What CAS zone is Journal of Media Economics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Media Economics is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication / Economics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Media Economics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.31; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Media Economics?
The publisher reports about 66 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6%. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Media Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Media Economics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Media Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Media Economics 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: .