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Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
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Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly

1077-6990

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jmq

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 294 20 26 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 48
Documents by Best Scientists*: 55
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 102
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.33
Impact Factor: 3.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly?

The main research concerns discussed in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly are Media studies, Advertising, Journalism, Newspaper and Law. It investigates Media studies research which frequently intersects with Social science. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly focuses on Advertising as well as the interrelated topic of Content analysis.

Topics in Journalism were tackled in line with various other fields like Higher education and Art history. The journal tackles issues in Law, particularly in the topics of Politics, Spanish Civil War and Democracy.

  • Media studies (24.73%)
  • Advertising (24.39%)
  • Journalism (22.62%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • CLOZE PROCEDURE: A NEW TOOL FOR MEASURING READABILITY (1581 citations)
  • The "Gate Keeper": A Case Study In the Selection of News (726 citations)
  • Perceptions of internet information credibility (692 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly:

The journal articles are organized to address concerns in the fields of Advertising, Newspaper, Social psychology, News media and Content analysis. The journal articles facilitate discussions on Advertising that incorporate concepts from other fields like Higher education, Perception and Politics. The presentations in the journal articles focused mostly on Newspaper in an attempt to further explore topics in Media studies.

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

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly mostly deals with topics like Media studies, Journalism, Art history, Politics and Newspaper. The concepts on Media studies presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including State (polity), Framing (construction), Social media, Disinformation and Democracy. The work on Newspaper addressed in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly expands to the thematically related Content analysis.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Amplifying Panic and Facilitating Prevention: Multifaceted Effects of Traditional and Social Media Use During the 2015 MERS Crisis in South Korea: (19 citations)
  • Determinants of Technology Acceptance: Two Model-Based Meta-Analytic Reviews: (3 citations)
  • Worth to Share? How Content Characteristics and Article Competitiveness Influence News Sharing on Social Network Sites: (3 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 Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Christopher H. Sterling (55 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen Lacy (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Guido H. Stempel (45 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Daniel Riffe (41 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anthony Moretti (40 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison (43 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Texas at Austin (37 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Michigan State University (31 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Minnesota (28 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Alabama (24 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous 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, 4.17% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.59% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.52% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 23.19% of all publications and 58.70% 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 Perspectives: Mental Health Counselors

While this journal provides extensive knowledge on mass communication, its potential applications go beyond the scope of journalism and media studies. An example is its relevance in shaping the careers of mental health counselors. For instance, such professionals need to understand concepts like 'Disinformation' and its societal implications, as discussed in this journal, to challenge stigma around mental health in society.

Moreover, the expertise in media studies also allows these professionals to effectively use different platforms for awareness campaigns or direct communication with their clients. Studies related to 'Framing (construction)' and 'Social Media' are particularly beneficial in this regard.

If you're interested in exploring how to apply these principles in your career as a mental health counselor, How to be a mental health therapist in Maine might be a helpful resource for you. It provides a step-by-step guide on starting such a career, tips to navigate the field, and how to make a significant impact in the process.

Top Publications

  • Countering Algorithmic Bias and Disinformation and Effectively Harnessing the Power of AI in Media

    Unknown

    (2022)
    65 Citations
  • When Do Audiences Verify? How Perceptions About Message and Source Influence Audience Verification of News Headlines:

    Stephanie Edgerly;Rachel R. Mourão;Esther Thorson;Samuel M. Tham

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • Post-Publication Gatekeeping: The Interplay of Publics, Platforms, Paraphernalia, and Practices in the Circulation of News:

    Alfred Hermida

    (2020)
    50 Citations
  • Information Seeking and Information Sharing Related to Hurricane Harvey

    Janet Z. Yang;Jun Zhuang

    (2020)
    45 Citations
  • Trusting the Facts: The Role of Framing, News Media as a (Trusted) Source, and Opinion Resonance for Perceived Truth in Statistical Statements

    (2022)
    23 Citations
  • The Problem With Protests: Emotional Effects of Race-Related News Media:

    David Stamps;Dana Mastro

    (2020)
    20 Citations
  • Why People Who Know Less Think They Know about COVID-19: Evidence from US and Singapore

    Sangwon Lee;Masahiro Yamamoto;Edson C. Tandoc

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • From Suspicion to Wonder in Journalism and Communication Research

    Tamara Witschge;Tamara Witschge;Mark Deuze

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Predicting Audience Verification Intention: The Impact of Partisanship, Source, Importance, and Information Familiarity on Willingness to Verify Headlines

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Why Retractions of Numerical Misinformation Fail: The Anchoring Effect of Inaccurate Numbers in the News:

    Marlis Stubenvoll;Jörg Matthes

    (2021)
    16 Citations

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