Journal profile · Social Sciences-Communication
Journalism history
ISSN 0094-7679 · eISSN 2641-2071 · E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
Journalism history: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 63 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 49% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journalism history is published by E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Journalism and Media Studies, Media, Journalism, and Communication History and Media Studies and Communication, together about 71.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journalism History seeks articles on topics related to the full scope of mass communication history, which may discuss individuals, institutions, or events. The journal features manuscripts that provide fresh approaches and a new, significant understanding about a topic in its broader context, as well as topical essays, especially if they contain clear theses with supporting documentation. In addition to content about traditional journalism, Journalism History welcomes submissions with historical angles on visual communication, public relations, advertising, scholastic journalism, media diversity, sports media, the business of journalism, media technology, oral history, media law and ethics, and documentaries. We also encourage cross-disciplinary and global collaboration so that the content of the journal increasingly reflects media history outside of U.S. borders and across disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Communication
Editor-in-chief Perry ParksPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences30.4%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities28.4%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences13%
- Literature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisArts and Humanities5%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences4.1%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities2.4%
- Law, Rights, and FreedomsSocial Sciences1.6%
- American Political and Social DynamicsArts and Humanities1.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 | Q4 | 459/541 | 15th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.02Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 18,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,427 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 6 | 89 |
| 2025 | 36 | 8 | 87 |
| 2024 | 35 | 2 | 122 |
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 106 |
| 2022 | 27 | 7 | 103 |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 108 |
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
63 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)
- 49%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journalism History 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 and read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University
- ISSN
- 0094-7679
- Electronic ISSN
- 2641-2071
- Society / sponsor
- History Division of AEJMC
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journalism history
How long does peer review take at Journalism history?
The publisher reports about 63 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 49%. 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 Journalism history?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journalism history is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journalism history open access, and what is the APC?
Journalism history is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .