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Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications
ISSN 1864-1105 · eISSN 2151-2388 · Hogrefe Publishing
Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications: CAS Zone 3 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.89; hybrid open access; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications is published by Hogrefe Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Influence and Health, Impact of Technology on Adolescents and Social Media and Politics, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities21.2%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences9.8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.4%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences4.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 240OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 564 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 49 | 9 | 58 |
| 2024 | 51 | 12 | 186 |
| 2023 | 33 | 16 | 196 |
| 2022 | 48 | 9 | 494 |
| 2021 | 34 | 6 | 452 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Hogrefe Publishing
- ISSN
- 1864-1105
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-2388
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications
What CAS zone is Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications is in Zone 3 of Psychology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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 Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.89; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 54.
Which databases index Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Media Psychology-Theories Methods and Applications is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .