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Feminist Media Studies

1468-0777

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfms20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 1095 11 13 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 24
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 65
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.153
Impact Factor: 1.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Feminist Media Studies?

The main research concerns discussed in Feminist Media Studies are Gender studies, Media studies, Feminism, Politics and Narrative. Issues in Gender studies were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Context (language use), Popular culture and Ideology. The journal focuses on Media studies but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Social media and Advertising.

  • Gender studies (43.07%)
  • Media studies (23.91%)
  • Feminism (16.03%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Post‐feminism and popular culture (732 citations)
  • “Chav Mum Chav Scum”: Class disgust in contemporary Britain (427 citations)
  • Post-postfeminism?: new feminist visibilities in postfeminist times (278 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Feminist Media Studies:

The most cited articles focus on Gender studies, Feminism, Social psychology, Femininity and Social media. The studies on Gender studies discussed at the published papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Scholarship, Narrative and Politics. The most cited publications explore issues in Feminism which can be linked to other research areas like New media, Digital media, Mainstream and Aesthetics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Politics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Media studies, Gender studies, Feminism, Social media and Politics are the subjects of interest in Feminist Media Studies. In it, Scholarship, Visibility (geometry) and Queer are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Media studies research. The in-depth study on Gender studies also explores topics in the intersecting field of China.

The journal investigates Feminism research which frequently intersects with Narrative.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • “I SEE YOU, I BELIEVE YOU, I STAND WITH YOU”: #MeToo and the performance of networked feminist visibility (28 citations)
  • Tumblr was a trans technology: the meaning, importance, history, and future of trans technologies (25 citations)
  • The currency of images: risk, value and gendered power dynamics in young men’s accounts of sexting (14 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Feminist Media Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Susan Berridge (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kaitlynn Mendes (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Laura Portwood-Stacer (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kumarini Silva (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Cynthia Carter (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Feminist Media Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Leicester (19 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (19 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Southern California (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of East Anglia (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (13 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.18% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.02% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 7.65% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.30% of all publications and 65.03% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities and Paths in Feminist Media Studies

Feminist Media Studies is a comprehensive academic field that opens the door to various career paths. Roles in academia, working as a researcher, lecturer or professor in universities and colleges, are common for those with expertise in Feminist Media Studies. It is also common to see professionals in this field functioning in media-related roles, engaging in critique, analysis, coordination, or actual content creation.

For those interested in counseling or mental health, Feminist Media Studies offers a unique perspective on understanding narratives, representations, and societal norms presented in the media that could affect individuals and groups' mental health. Such studies can particularly enable individuals wanting to pursue positions like mental health counselors and equip them with knowledge that goes beyond traditional education in the mental health field.

If you're interested in becoming a mental health counselor in the South Dakota region, for instance, you might want to understand the particular regional norms and media representations that your potential clients engage with. For detailed information on becoming a mental health counselor, refer to our guide on Mental health counselor requirements in South.

Whether you aim to analyze media through a gender-based lens or help individuals and groups navigate through the challenges imposed by many types of media, a course or career in Feminist Media Studies opens various doors and provides numerous opportunities.

Top Publications

  • Australian women’s use of health and fitness apps and wearable devices: a feminist new materialism analysis

    Deborah Lupton

    (2020)
    32 Citations
  • Being watched and feeling judged on social media

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • “A very basic view of feminism”: feminist girls and meanings of (celebrity) feminism

    (2020)
    15 Citations
  • Support for scholars coping with online harassment: an ecological framework

    Shandell Houlden;Jaigris Hodson;George Veletsianos;Chandell Gosse

    (2021)
    7 Citations
  • An ethnographic co-design approach to promoting diversity in the games industry

    Florence M. Chee;Larissa Hjorth;Hugh Davies

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Making Australian institutions in newspaper coverage of the #MeToo movement: exceptionalism, co-production and agency

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • ‘A victim, and that’s all’: the construction of Meredith Kercher in the British national newspapers

    Atalanta Goulandris;Eugene McLaughlin

    (2020)
    4 Citations
  • Coloring your prejudices: Nail-polish marketing, “slut-shaming,” and feminist activism

    Marta Milena Barrios;Andrea Cancino-Borbón;Jesús Arroyave;Toby Miller

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Being a positive influence(r): Exploring affective pedagogies of wellbeing and positivity on Instagram

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Perfect: feeling judged on social media: a roundtable discussion

    (2024)
    1 Citations

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