Journal profile · Multiple
Psychology of Popular Media
ISSN 2689-6567 · eISSN 2689-6575 · APA
Psychology of Popular Media: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.16; hybrid open access; 98 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Psychology of Popular Media is published by APA and 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 Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Media Influence and Health and Child Development and Digital Technology, together about 43.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences19.6%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities17.5%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences6.2%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences5.3%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences5.2%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences5%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology4.3%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.3%
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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 2.16LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 152OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 630 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 98 | 20 | 109 |
| 2024 | 85 | 19 | 317 |
| 2023 | 83 | 21 | 438 |
| 2022 | 97 | 15 | 746 |
| 2021 | 69 | 10 | 998 |
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
- Publisher
- APA
- ISSN
- 2689-6567
- Electronic ISSN
- 2689-6575
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Psychology of Popular Media
What CAS zone is Psychology of Popular Media in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Psychology of Popular Media is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication / Psychology, Multidisciplinary. 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 Psychology of Popular Media?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.16; CiteScore 5, h-index 35.
Which databases index Psychology of Popular Media?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Psychology of Popular Media is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Psychology of Popular Media open access, and what is the APC?
Psychology of Popular Media 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: .