Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Journal of Media Literacy Education
ISSN 2167-8715 · University of Rhode Island · United States
Journal of Media Literacy Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 157 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Media Literacy Education is published by University of Rhode Island. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literacy, Media, and Education, Higher Education Governance and Development and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Media Literacy Education invites submissions which advance the field of media literacy education in formal and informal educational settings and for various ages, sectors, and contexts. The journal invites three submission formats — Essays, Research Papers, and Voices from the Field. Essays offer opinion and comments that are significant for the field, situated clearly in relation to work previously published. We encourage essays that offer a well-reasoned point of view that extends the field by contributing new theoretical insights, offering perspectives from under-represented communities, or challenging epistemological power dynamics. Research Papers must share original and robust research into media literacy education. Research which validates the need for media literacy education or measures the media literacy of people without an educational context or intervention will not be published. Work submitted to JMLE as a research paper must be significant for the field, situated clearly in relation to work previously published, methodologically precise, and with clear and significant findings. Voices from the Field are practitioner insights which offer recommendations for pedagogy and practice based on evidence from interventions and approaches which move the field of practice forward. While these need not be as developed, conceptually or methodologically, as research papers, they must be clearly based on valid evaluation of practice, and the insights generated must be either justified for generalizability or situated in particular contexts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Editor-in-chief Maria RanieriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 27, United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Canada 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities13.7%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences12%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences10.7%
- Educational Leadership and AdministrationSocial Sciences6.1%
- University Challenges and ReformsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science5.7%
- Media, Communication, and EducationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | Q1 | 95/541 | 82nd |
| Education | Q1 | 375/1698 | 77th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Elsevier - Digital CommonsPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 409OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 168 | 168 | 616 |
| 2025 | 157 | 157 | 1,491 |
| 2024 | 163 | 163 | 1,777 |
| 2023 | 243 | 243 | 1,897 |
| 2022 | 415 | 415 | 1,626 |
| 2021 | 498 | 498 | 1,688 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- voices from the fieldVoices from the FieldLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Responsibilities of editors, reviewers, and authors concerning publication ethics and publication malpractice are described in the Guidelines on Publication Ethics. Corrections and Retractions In accordance with the generally accepted standards of scholarly publishing, JMLE does not alter articles after publication (with the exception of errors due to copyediting): “Articles that have been publish…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No author fees are charged for publication in this journal. Model summary
No author fees are charged for publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5-Stage Review Process
To optimize quality and speed, JMLE will now operate under the following workflow: 1. Editorial Desk Review: Submissions are immediately screened by a production editor with AI support to ensure the work is original, robust, and strictly aligned with JMLE aims and scope. 2. Posting of Submissions Open for Review: Submissions that pass the initial screening are posted as JMLE Submissions Open for R…
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
- University of Rhode Island
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2167-8715
- Society / sponsor
- National Association for Media Literacy Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Media Literacy Education
How long does peer review take at Journal of Media Literacy Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Media Literacy Education based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), United Kingdom (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Media Literacy Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Media Literacy Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Media Literacy Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Media Literacy Education 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .