Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research
ISSN 1901-9726 · Sammenslutningen af Medieforskere i Danmark (SMID) · Denmark
MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research is published by Sammenslutningen af Medieforskere i Danmark (SMID). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Media and Digital Communication and Media and Communication Studies, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MedieKultur is an open access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal (co)published by SMiD - The association of media and communication researchers in Denmark. The journal is hosted by The Royal Danish Library. Day-to-day management is handled by the editorial team (the editorial office). The aim of MedieKultur is to contribute to critical reflection and the development of theories and methods within media and communication research. MedieKultur publishes works of relevance to the community of researchers exploring media and communication in political, economic, cultural, historic, aesthetic and social contexts. MedieKultur does not represent particular theories or methods, but rather focuses on innovative perspectives and clear argumentation. MedieKultur publishes theme issues with the aim of bringing Danish and international media and communication research into dialogue. Accordingly, MedieKultur is a publication forum for Danish and international researchers, and papers as well as reviews of relevant contributions (books, blogs, websites and the like) can be submitted written in English, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. The journal addresses students, educators and researchers at relevant educational and research institutions as well as individuals working in the media business.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Pia Majbritt JensenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences21.3%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science15.5%
- Media and Communication StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities5.6%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities4.1%
- Cultural, Social, and Media StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Literacy, Media, and EducationArts and Humanities3.7%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 252/1434 | — |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 200/692 | — |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 719/1530 | — |
| Communication | Q2 | 261/541 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCOPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 188 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 327 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 254 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 271 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 277 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 283 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesArticles: Theme sectionLength not stated
- book reviewbe indicated by square brackets: [...]. Book review guidelines Length: 800-1,000 words, double reviews max. 1500 words. Languages: If the reviewedmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- reviewsReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
Articles submitted to MedieKultur should not be submitted to or published in other journals. The authors and MedieKultur own the copyright to the published articles and reviews. MedieKultur has the copyright to the first publication of submitted articles.The articles will be published with a CCBY 4.0 license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. MedieKultur does not take any charge for submission, reveiw or publishing of articles. Due to this policy we do not need to define a waiver policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Open access, double-blind peer-reviewed Model summary
Articles published in MedieKultur are submitted to a double-blind peer review procedure. The editors of each issue moderate and supervise the review process, and authors are able to follow each step of it. Peer reviewers are given approximately four weeks to complete the review. Peer reviewers are asked to give their opinion on a number of issues pertinent to the scientific and formal aspects of a…
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
- Sammenslutningen af Medieforskere i Danmark (SMID)
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English, Danish
- ISSN
- 1901-9726
- Print ISSN
- 0900-9671
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 80 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research
How long does peer review take at MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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 MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research open access, and what is the APC?
MedieKultur Journal of Media and Communication Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .