Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Journalism Practice
ISSN 1751-2786 · eISSN 1751-2794 · Taylor & Francis
Journalism Practice: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.25; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,450; median 241 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 181 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journalism Practice is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Social Media and Politics and Public Relations and Crisis Communication, together about 60.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journalism Practice provides opportunities for reflective, critical and research-based studies focused on the professional practice of journalism. The emphasis on journalism practice does not imply any false or intellectually disabling disconnect between theory and practice, but simply an assertion that Journalism Practice’s primary concern is to analyse and explore issues of practice and professional relevance. Journalism Practice is an intellectually rigorous journal with all contributions being refereed anonymously by acknowledged international experts in the field. An intellectually lively, but professionally experienced, Editorial Board with a wide-ranging experience of journalism practice advises and supports the Editor. Journalism Practice is devoted to: the study and analysis of significant issues arising from journalism as a field of professional practice; relevant developments in journalism training and education, as well as the construction of a reflective curriculum for journalism; analysis of journalism practice across the distinctive but converging media platforms of magazines, newspapers, online, radio and television; and the provision of a public space for practice-led, scholarly contributions from journalists as well as academics. Journalism Practice’s ambitious scope includes: the history of journalism practice; the professional practice of journalism; journalism training and education; journalism practice and new technology; journalism practice and ethics; and journalism practice and policy. Journalism Practice complements current trends to expansion in the teaching and analysis of journalism practice within the academy, reflection on the emergence of a reflective curriculum and thereby helps to consolidate journalism as an intellectual discipline within the landscape of higher education. All articles in Journalism Practice have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by two anonymous referees. Instructions for Authors can be found here. "Our field has long needed exactly this journal. Too often, much too often, in other academic journals, the professional practice of journalism is an afterthought - if it is a thought at all. With a distinguished, professionally-oriented, international editorial board, Journalism Practice promises to fill ably the largest void in our field." Jack Lule, Joseph B. McFadden Distinguished Professor of Journalism, Lehigh University Related Journals: Journali
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief Bonnie BrennenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences32.8%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences18.4%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences9.3%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences4.1%
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaSocial Sciences3.2%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ESCIPublisher website
Other: British Humanities Index, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Current Abstracts
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
- 2.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.57LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.57Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.82LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.82Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 870OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 180LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 506,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,896 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121 | 53 | 23 |
| 2025 | 181 | 75 | 466 |
| 2024 | 148 | 67 | 844 |
| 2023 | 132 | 55 | 993 |
| 2022 | 125 | 32 | 1,537 |
| 2021 | 166 | 53 | 3,212 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
241 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 175 days – 357 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 257 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (344 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 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
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 | USD 3,450 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journalism Practice 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 rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
All articles in Journalism Practice have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing by 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
- 1751-2786
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-2794
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journalism Practice
What CAS zone is Journalism Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journalism Practice is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journalism Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.25; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Journalism Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 241 days (interquartile range 175–357 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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 JCR quartile is Journalism Practice in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Literature.
Which databases index Journalism Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journalism Practice is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journalism Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journalism Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,450.
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: .