Journal profile
Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi
ISSN 2636-8811 · Erciyes University · Turkey
Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 132 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi is published by Erciyes University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media, Religion, Digital Communication, Media Discourse and Social Analysis and Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies, together about 44.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medya ve Din Araştırmaları Dergisi (MEDİAD)-Journal of Media and Religion Studies, established in June 2018, is an international, peer-reviewed, and open-access scholarly journal published biannually in June and December.The journal aims to deepen the scientific knowledge base in the intersecting fields of media and religion by promoting original research. It specifically adopts a comprehensive approach that includes perspectives focusing on Islam and media relations, as well as interactions between media and various religions on local, regional, and global scales.In this context, MEDİAD contributes to a profound understanding of the dynamic interactions between media and religion, with their regional roots and global impacts, and facilitates the sharing of academic knowledge and experiences in the field. The journal provides an international platform for studies from diverse cultural and geographical contexts, thereby encouraging the exchange of information among scholars, researchers, and students worldwide. MEDİAD features original research articles, technical notes, and book reviews that utilize relevant literature and scientific methods from related disciplines such as Social Theory, Religious Studies, Communication Studies, Media Studies, Psychology, Law, Philosophy, and Literature. The editorial board and peer review panel consist of internationally recognized experts, and the journal’s publication processes adhere to universal academic standards.The primary audience of the journal includes academics, researchers, and students interested in the interplay between media and religion within their respective disciplines. MEDİAD aims to be a reference source in the field of media and religion studies on a global scale. Last Update Time: July 9, 2024 Period Months June December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Türkiye 2, Malaysia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media, Religion, Digital CommunicationArts and Humanities18.8%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences15.4%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities5.3%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Cultural and political discourse analysisSocial Sciences3.4%
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 150 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 88 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 84 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 59 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 43 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
132 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 5 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 132 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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-NC-ND | |
| 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
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- technical noteresearch and applications in the field. Technical Notes are expected to be between 1000 and 4000 words (2-8 pages) in length. Technical Notes are only published…main text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
No application or publication fees charged to authors. Model summary
The Journal of Media and Religion Studies does not charge any application or publication fees from the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with two referees, third if needed. Model summary
In the refereeing process, the double-blind refereeing system is applied and all the articles are evaluated by two referees. If deemed necessary, it is sent to a third referee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity rate above 15% disqualifies publication. Model summary
if the similarity rate detected by the screening programs is above 15%, the relevant study cannot be published even if it receives the approval of the referee.
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
- Erciyes University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- Arabic, Turkish, English
- ISSN
- 2636-8811
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi
How long does peer review take at Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 132 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Türkiye (2) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Medya ve Din Arastirmalari Dergisi 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .