Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
World of Media
ISSN 2307-1605 · eISSN 2686-8016 · Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism · Russian Federation
World of Media: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World of Media is published by Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Journalism and Media Studies and Media and Digital Communication, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
World of Media represents a collection of original research in the field of media and journalism studies conducted by authors from diverse cities and institutions. World of Media is aimed at promoting the development of media and journalism studies in both national and global contexts, and stimulating a wider public interest in the journalism theories, methods, findings and applications generated by research in communication and allied fields. The journal seeks to publish original research articles of the highest standard in the fields of: Media studies Journalism studies Communication theories Intercultural communication International communication Media policy and regulation Media sociology Media psychology Regional studies Digital media Media communication While the manuscript is open to all methodological approaches, all submissions are expected to be theoretically grounded. World of Media is published in the English language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Editor-in-chief Anna GladkovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 2, India 1, Spain 1, Poland 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences21.3%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences18.8%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science11.9%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences6.9%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q1 | 212/1221 | 82nd |
| Communication | Q2 | 191/541 | 64th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 67 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- original research articlesThe journal seeks to publish original research articles of the highest standard in the fields of:Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI tools not allowed for content production; exception for language improvement, grammar and style correction Model summary
journal authors are expected not to use AI tools to produce content in any partial or substantive way in their papers submitted to World of Media.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-NC-ND Model summary
World of Media journal operates under the Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-NC-ND.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
World of Media journal is committed to real and immediate open access for academic work. All World of Media's articles starting from 2013 are free to access immediately from the date of publication without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
World of Media supports a strict policy of publishing only peer-reviewed articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Antiplagiat software for plagiarism detection Model summary
World of Media uses Antiplagiat software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
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
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2307-1605
- Electronic ISSN
- 2686-8016
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World of Media
How long does peer review take at World of Media?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 World of Media?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 World of Media 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 Russia (2), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World of Media?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World of Media is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is World of Media open access, and what is the APC?
World of Media 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .