Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Platform Journal of Media and Communication
ISSN 1836-5132 · University of Melbourne · Australia
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Platform Journal of Media and Communication: fully open access; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Platform Journal of Media and Communication is published by University of Melbourne. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender, Feminism, and Media, Media and Digital Communication and Media Studies and Communication, together about 35.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences12.5%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science12.5%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences10.4%
- Cultural Studies and PostmodernismSocial Sciences6.3%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences4.2%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences4.2%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences4.2%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 624/1304 | 51st |
| Communication | Q4 | 384/511 | 24th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 26 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Platform Journal of Media and Communication
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Gender, Feminism, and Media, Media and Digital Communication.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review timeabout 30 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Melbourne
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1836-5132
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Platform Journal of Media and Communication
How long does peer review take at Platform Journal of Media and Communication?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Which databases index Platform Journal of Media and Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Platform Journal of Media and Communication is indexed in Scopus.
Is Platform Journal of Media and Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Platform Journal of Media and Communication is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .