Aims and Scope of New Media and Society
New Media & Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of communication. The journal's editor is Steve Jones (University of Illinois at Chicago). It has been in publication since 1999 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. Less
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CiteScore 

13.9
Eigenfactor 

0.01 - 0.05
H-Index 

136
Impact Factor 

5 - 10
SJR 

Q1Communication

SNIP 

4.28
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1999 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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