Journalism and Media Studies
Journalism and Media Studies is a research topic within Communication. Science Explorer counts 7.2k research works in it since 1951. 4.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to media studies and journalism research, including content analysis, social media, ethics in journalism, digital journalism, news coverage, public opinion, and the media industry.
- Journalism
- Communication
- Media
- Content Analysis
- Social Media
- Ethics
- Digital Journalism
- News Coverage
- Public Opinion
- Media Industry
- Research works
- 7.2k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 339 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 4.7% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Journalism and Media Studies research?
By volume, Spain and Mexico publish the most (458 and 107 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Journalism and Media Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Universidad Complutense de Madrid publishes the most Journalism and Media Studies research, followed by Universidad de Málaga and Universidad de Sevilla.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain 42 works
- 2 Universidad de MálagaSpain 33 works
- 3 Universidad de SevillaSpain 30 works
- 4 Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain 24 works
- 5 University of the Basque CountrySpain 23 works
- 6 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoMexico 17 works
- 7 Universitat de ValènciaSpain 16 works
- 8 University of AlicanteSpain 14 works
- 9 Universidad de ValladolidSpain 13 works
- 10 Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain 13 works
Who are the leading researchers in Journalism and Media Studies?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Journalism and Media Studies include Teun A. van Dijk.
- 1 Teun A. van Dijk Spain 2.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Journalism and Media Studies research done?
The largest centres of Journalism and Media Studies research in 2022–2025 are Madrid (Spain), Mexico City (Mexico), Seville (Spain) and Málaga (Spain). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Málaga, Leioa and Seville.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Madrid Spain 110 works
- 2 Mexico City Mexico 38 works
- 3 Seville Spain 37 works
- 4 Málaga Spain 33 works
- 5 Bogotá Colombia 31 works
- 6 Buenos Aires Argentina 30 works
- 7 Barcelona Spain 29 works
- 8 Lima Peru 27 works
- 9 Leioa Spain 23 works
- 10 Valencia Spain 23 works
Where it is the local speciality
- MálagaES · 33.0 works76×
- LeioaES · 23.2 works49×
- SevilleES · 36.8 works37×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Journalism and Media Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Journalism and Media Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de Málaga and Universitat de Barcelona score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Complutense de MadridSpain | 44.9 | 11.1% | 53.6× | 42 | -9.6% |
| 2 | Universidad de MálagaSpain | 42.1 | 8.6% | 101.6× | 33 | +47.1% |
| 3 | Universitat de BarcelonaSpain | 38.8 | 10.2% | 14.3× | 8 | +114.9% |
| 4 | Universidad de MurciaSpain | 37.5 | 17.3% | 30.8× | 9 | -17.1% |
| 5 | Universidad de SevillaSpain | 35.3 | 4.3% | 54.7× | 30 | +40.1% |
| 6 | Universidad de GranadaSpain | 35.2 | 11.7% | 20.8× | 11 | -1.1% |
| 7 | University of the Basque CountrySpain | 33.8 | 6.2% | 51.0× | 23 | +22.5% |
| 8 | Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain | 33.6 | 7.2% | 87.9× | 24 | +17.3% |
| 9 | Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaSpain | 29.6 | 7.6% | 27.8× | 12 | -28.0% |
| 10 | Universidad de ValladolidSpain | 28.7 | 7.2% | 52.9× | 14 | +42.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Journalism and Media Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2016. The fastest-growing topics are Journalism and Media Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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