Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism
ISSN 2308-6203 · eISSN 2308-6211
Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Security, Politics, and Digital Transformation, Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia and Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication, together about 38.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences15.7%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences14.4%
- Discourse Analysis and Cultural CommunicationSocial Sciences8.1%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences7.8%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering7.6%
- Scientific Research and Philosophical InquiryComputer Science6.4%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 75%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 522 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 34 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 58 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 132 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 152 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2308-6203
- Electronic ISSN
- 2308-6211
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism
What CAS zone is Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism is indexed in ESCI.
Is Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism open access, and what is the APC?
Theoretical and Practical Issues of Journalism 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .