Journal profile
Media Education Research Journal
ISSN 2754-0073 · Bournemouth University · United Kingdom
Media Education Research Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Media Education Research Journal is published by Bournemouth University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literacy, Media, and Education, Gender, Feminism, and Media and Education and Digital Technologies, together about 44.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MERJ offers a forum for the exchange of academic research into media education and pedagogy conducted by academics, practitioners and teachers situated in all sectors and contexts for media education. The journal aims to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue between media education researchers globally; it looks to facilitate the exchange of qualitative, critical, empirical, action and discursive research. MERJ welcomes outcomes of research into any aspect of media education and/or media literacy education, as well as ‘thought pieces’ that address critical issues and debates in the field. Media education as social practice, media education pedagogy, media literacy education, media and technology in education and media education policy are all of interest to the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ashley WoodfallPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities22.2%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences11.1%
- Education and Digital TechnologiesSocial Sciences11.1%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities11.1%
- Cultural Studies and PostmodernismSocial Sciences11.1%
- Digital Education and SocietyComputer Science11.1%
- Critical and Liberation PedagogySocial Sciences11.1%
- Decolonial Thought and EpistemologiesSocial Sciences11.1%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- full articlee two options for general submissions * Full articles: 5000 – 7000 words, not including references (fully developed outcomes of resemain text ≤ 7,000 words
- full articlesFull articles: 5000 – 7000 words, not including references (fully developed outcomes of research)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Publication under CC BY 4.0 licence. Model summary
that they are happy for it to be made available under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial pre-screening for appropriateness and issues before review. Model summary
Submissions will be assessed first by the editors to ascertain appropriateness for the journal, and to identify any issues which could be addressed prior to the review process.
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
- Bournemouth University
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2754-0073
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Media Education Research Journal
How long does peer review take at Media Education Research Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Media Education Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Media Education Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Media Education Research Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Media Education Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Media Education Research Journal 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .