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Psychology of Popular Media Culture

Identifier (ISSN):2160-4134(Print)/2160-4142(Online)
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Publisher:APA
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
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Q1
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Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Psychology of Popular Media Culture

WoS Q1
000002023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0
Scopus SJR & Rank
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H-Index (Hirsch Index)
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papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
4articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Psychology of Popular Media Culture ® is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing empirical research and papers on how popular culture and general media influence individual, group, and system behavior. The journal publishes rigorous research studies, as well as data-driven theoretical papers on constructs, consequences, program evaluations, and trends related to popular culture and various media sources. Although the journal welcomes and encourages submissions from a wide variety of disciplines, topics should be linked to psychological theory and research.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologySocial psychology79.4%Computer science52.6%Developmental psychology43.6%Political science42.6%Law42.6%Medicine39.5%Sociology36.8%Philosophy30.9%Biology27.8%Business27.8%Advertising25.8%Art25.1%Psychiatry22%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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10 year
2023Latest
IF0
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2019
IF—
Articles / Year4
Total Citations44
2018
IF—
Articles / Year31
Total Citations1,756
2017
IF—
Articles / Year42
Total Citations1,244
2016
IF—
Articles / Year37
Total Citations905

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

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CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
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2022
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2023
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2024
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Psychology of Popular Media Culture (ISSN: 2160-4134) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PSYCHOLOGY, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
APA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28