Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Media International Australia
ISSN 1329-878X · eISSN 2200-467X · SAGE
Media International Australia: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.56; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Media International Australia is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 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, Cultural Industries and Urban Development and Social Media and Politics, together about 41.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences21.2%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences10.4%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.5%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences7.8%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences6.9%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | 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
- 1.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 472OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 69.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,744 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 62 | 15 |
| 2025 | 67 | 47 | 92 |
| 2024 | 43 | 33 | 161 |
| 2023 | 66 | 43 | 327 |
| 2022 | 81 | 26 | 801 |
| 2021 | 87 | 14 | 625 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1329-878X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2200-467X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Media International Australia
What CAS zone is Media International Australia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Media International Australia is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 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 Media International Australia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.56; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 51.
Which databases index Media International Australia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Media International Australia is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Media International Australia open access, and what is the APC?
Media International Australia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .