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About the Media Psychology format

Media Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Media Influence and Health, Impact of Technology on Adolescents, Media, Gender, and Advertising.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Media Psychology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inMedia Influence and Health Impact of Technology on Adolescents Media, Gender, and Advertising Child Development and Digital Technology Social Media and Politics
ISSN1521-3269
Citation impact (2-yr)2.26
h-index117
i10-index553
Total citations53,059
Top institutions publishing hereThe Ohio State University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
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Papers published in Media Psychology per year

43
2014
18
2015
44
2016
40
2017
31
2018
47
2019
35
2020
23
2021
38
2022
44
2023
33
2024
60
2025

Citation impact of Media Psychology by publication year

2.7K
2014
2.6K
2015
2.2K
2016
1.8K
2017
1.4K
2018
1.9K
2019
792
2020
550
2021
637
2022
426
2023
160
2024
75
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Media Psychology

Social Cognitive Theory of Mass Communication

Albert Bandura · 1 Aug 2001

Because of the influential role the mass media play in society, understanding the psychosocial mechanisms through which symbolic communication influences human thought, affect and action is of considerable import. Social cognitive theory provides an agentic conceptual framework within which to examine the determinants and mechanisms of such effects. Human behavior has often been explained in…

3,344 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Development and Validation of a Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents

Jeroen S. Lemmens, Patti M. Valkenburg, Jochen Peter · 26 Feb 2009

The aim of this study was to develop and validate a scale to measure computer and videogame addiction. Inspired by earlier theories and research on game addiction, we created 21 items to measure seven underlying criteria (i.e., salience, tolerance, mood modification, relapse, withdrawal, conflict, and problems). The dimensional structure of the scale was investigated in…

1,401 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Parasocial Interaction: A Review of the Literature and a Model for Future Research

David Giles · 1 Aug 2002

This paper considers the phenomenon of parasocial interaction (PSI) used by media researchers to describe the relationship between media users and media figures (from celebrities to fictional characters). Although the concept has been used consistently across the past two decades in media research, it is argued here that it has not been sufficiently developed at…

1,192 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Measuring Narrative Engagement

Rick W. Busselle, Helena Bilandzić · 23 Nov 2009

Research indicates that the extent to which one becomes engaged, transported, or immersed in a narrative influences the narrative's potential to affect subsequent story-related attitudes and beliefs. Explaining narrative effects and understanding the mechanisms responsible depends on our ability to measure narrative engagement in a theoretically meaningful way. This article develops a scale for measuring…

1,061 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A Process Model of the Formation of Spatial Presence Experiences

Werner Wirth, Tilo Hartmann, Saskia Böcking et al. · 15 May 2007

In order to bridge interdisciplinary differences in Presence research and to establish connections between Presence and “older” concepts of psychology and communication, a theoretical model of the formation of Spatial Presence is proposed. It is applicable to the exposure to different media and intended to unify the existing efforts to develop a theory of Presence.…

Media Psychology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Media Psychology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Media Psychology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Media Psychology use?
Media Psychology uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Media Psychology 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Media Psychology?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Media Psychology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Media Psychology?
Media Psychology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Media Psychology template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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