Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Media Literacy and Academic Research
ISSN 2585-8726 · eISSN 2585-9188
Media Literacy and Academic Research: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Media Literacy and Academic Research 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 Literacy, Media, and Education, Impact of Technology on Adolescents and Social Media and Politics, together about 33.1% 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
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities11.9%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences11.3%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.9%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences9.9%
- Digital Storytelling and EducationHealth Professions5.3%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Digital literacy in educationComputer Science4.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 95 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 16 | 29 |
| 2024 | 29 | 3 | 41 |
| 2023 | 23 | 9 | 76 |
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
- ISSN
- 2585-8726
- Electronic ISSN
- 2585-9188
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Media Literacy and Academic Research
What CAS zone is Media Literacy and Academic Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Media Literacy and Academic Research is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Media Literacy and Academic Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Media Literacy and Academic Research is indexed in ESCI.
Is Media Literacy and Academic Research open access, and what is the APC?
Media Literacy and Academic Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .