What is the Impact Factor of Media Psychology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Media Psychology is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Media Psychology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Media Psychology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.478 (Q1) and an H-index of 104.

Who publishes Media Psychology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Media Psychology is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,597 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,502Hybrid

Media Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):1521-3269(Print)/1532-785X(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Media Psychology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.478

#2,502

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

104

104 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

34articles/year

22.79% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Media Psychology is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to publishing theoretically-oriented empirical research that is at the intersection of psychology and media communication. These topics include media uses, processes, and effects. Such research is already well represented in mainstream journals in psychology and communication, but its publication is dispersed across many sources. Therefore, scholars working on common issues and problems in various disciplines often cannot fully utilize the contributions of kindred spirits in cognate disciplines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology93.3%Medicine72.9%Computer science66.5%Social psychology65.8%Medical emergency53.8%Environmental health53.7%Poison control52%Emergency medicine52%Philosophy45.2%Human factors and ergonomics44.3%Political science43.8%Law43.2%Biology41.3%Suicide prevention34.8%Sociology28.7%Neuroscience26.8%Injury prevention26.4%Linguistics26.1%Computer security25.9%Art24.5%Mathematics23.9%Psychiatry23.1%Epistemology22.2%Cognitive psychology21.1%Developmental psychology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank38/227

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Rank44/115

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank5/227

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION

Rank1/62

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Rank2/115

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRSSCI	38/227	Q1
FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCRSSCI	44/115	Q2
COMMUNICATION	JCISSCI	5/227	Q1
FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION	JCIAHCI	1/62	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED	JCISSCI	2/115	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year26

Total Citations10

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year60

Total Citations121

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year33

Total Citations203

2023

IF4.2

Articles / Year44

Total Citations496

2022

IF3.912

Articles / Year38

Total Citations697

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	26	10
2025	2.6	60	121
2024	3.4	33	203
2023	4.2	44	496
2022	3.912	38	697
2021	—	23	597
2020	—	35	821
2019	—	47	1,969
2018	—	31	1,474
2017	—	40	1,874
2016	—	44	2,273
2015	—	18	2,726

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,502Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:PsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.478

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.73

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,597 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations593

3-Year Documents110

Citable Documents109

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Applied PsychologyQ1

CommunicationQ1

Social PsychologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 8.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMMUNICATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Media Psychology (ISSN: 1521-3269) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.478 (Q1), an H-index of 104.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,597 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.