Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Mobile Media & Communication
ISSN 2050-1579 · eISSN 2050-1587 · SAGE
Mobile Media & Communication: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.34; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mobile Media & Communication is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Social Media and Politics and Digital Games and Media, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences18.4%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences13.4%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences7.2%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences5.4%
- ICT in Developing CommunitiesComputer Science5%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.9%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science4.7%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 2.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 241OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 543 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 25 | 12 |
| 2025 | 49 | 23 | 68 |
| 2024 | 33 | 21 | 132 |
| 2023 | 53 | 25 | 296 |
| 2022 | 45 | 21 | 451 |
| 2021 | 38 | 10 | 1,150 |
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 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
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
- 2050-1579
- Electronic ISSN
- 2050-1587
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mobile Media & Communication
What CAS zone is Mobile Media & Communication in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mobile Media & Communication is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Communication; it is a Top journal. 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 Mobile Media & Communication?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.34; CiteScore 8.8, h-index 59.
Which databases index Mobile Media & Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mobile Media & Communication is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Mobile Media & Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Mobile Media & Communication is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .