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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · Jul 16

From Monday 21 July to Friday 16 August, Journal of Media Psychology will be taking our annual Summer Pause while we shift towards the upcoming academic year, as well as transition the journal's editorship from @bowmanspartan.bsky.social to @calebtcarrphd.bsky.social.

Each year, JMP take a brief Summer Pause to prepare for the upcoming academic year, which mostly coincides across editors, reviewers, and authors. While Authors are welcome to submit manuscripts during this time, please know that processing of that work will be somewhat delayed as we shift our editorial offices from Syracuse University (and outgoing editor, Dr. Nick Bowman) to Illinois State University (and incoming editor, Dr. Caleb Carr). If you have immediate questions, our Syracuse-based team can field those at jmp@syr.edu.

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · Jul 1

Peer review stats, from May-June 2025. Holding stead with just under 30 days for initial reviews. Desk rejects are still quite high (around 66%). Other questions? Reach us at our new address: [email protected]. We're moving our Editorship to @calebtcarrphd.bsky.social. WOO!

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · Jun 19

We're thrilled to announce that for 2024, @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social saw more than a 33% increase in citations to published manuscripts. Accordingly, our updated Impact Factor is 2.4 (5-year 2.3). Thanks to our readers, editors, and the many scholars who call JMP home. =)

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · Jun 8

Hello, folks! A quick note that we're out at #ICA25 in Denver next week, so we'll not be processing manuscripts during that time. If you're feeling a bit anxious, feel free to reach out to EiC @bowmanspartan.bsky.social - or enjoy one of our favorite songs this week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOS5...

John Denver - Rocky Mountain High (from The Wildlife Concert)

YouTube video by JohnDenverVEVO

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 27

Heading to #ICA25 in a few weeks? Check out one of the many panel discussions and research presentations from our team of JMP editors, all scheduled for the conference: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Very eager to join yet another @icahdq.bsky.social in Denver. =)

JMP @ ICA 2025

#JMPatICA25 This is JMP’s guide to the 75th annual International Communication Association conference, being hosted at the Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt in Denver, USA. This guide highlights the work...

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Doug Parry @dougaparry.bsky.social · May 21

Amidst all of this, @jacobtfisher.online & I have a new paper in @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social! We discuss theoretical, methodological, & practical concerns with the media multitasking (MMT) index & lay out an agenda for better research on MMT

📄 doi.org/10.1027/1864...
📝 OA osf.io/preprints/ps...

Is It Time to Abandon the Media Multitasking Index? | Journal of Media Psychology

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 14

We're about one month out #ICA25, and we're proud to share that our JMP editorial team will have several different presentations - over 20, in total! Check out this interactive schedule, and if you're attending ICA, pop by to see their work-in-progress.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

JMP @ ICA 2025

#JMPatICA25 This is JMP’s guide to the 75th annual International Communication Association conference, being hosted at the Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt in Denver, USA. This guide highlights the work...

docs.google.com

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 12

... but you're always welcome to reach out, [email protected] or directly to EiC at [email protected]. We want to make sure that our studies hold up and we're always open to suggestions, but we try to keep Authors from "endless review loops" (if that makes sense).

Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 12

We get that there are lots of opinions about SEM, but our editors and peer reviewers are increasingly skeptical of (especially complex) causal models based on survey data. Via @bowmanspartan.bsky.social, the "cross-sectional limitation" in the Discussion sort of renders the paper moot. =/

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 12

Our latestly bimonthly Journal Accountability Report is up! We're slightly quicker these last two months, but some of that is due to a much higher desk-reject rate of nearly 73%.

What's leading to desk rejects? A mix of lack-of-fit with a lot of causal analyses (i.e., SEM) or correlational data.

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 10

Folks often ask, "is it okay to ask the editors a question?" The answer is YES. Yes it is. If you're unsure, reach out at [email protected].

This even goes for editorial decisions. We get it: we reject 90% of manuscripts. If you'd like more information - or maybe you just want to vent - it's okay. =)

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 9

But for now? Let's thank Dr. Carr and ISU for taking up the next few years of top-notch media psychology scholarship. =)

Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 9

Our current EiC @bowmanspartan.bsky.social will still be around through the end of the calendar year, mostly handling our summer months and then helping sew up projects and special collections.

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 9

When Authors submit to JMP, they're in for a robust set of reviews, but reviews that will ensure that papers really do "move the needle" in terms of producing timeless scholarship--work that matters today, tomorrow, 10 years from now, and beyond.

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 9

What's he most excited about? Paraphrasing, he's eager to see where and how JMP plays a role in the evolving field of media psychology, and he's very proud of how our editorial teams are critical, but constructive.

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 9

Caleb has been with JMP for quite a long time as a reviewer, then Editorial Board member, and mostly recently as one of our Associate Editors. In each capacity, he's been among our most dedicated, detailed, and engaged scholars.

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 9

Soon? We'll be transitioning our editorship and thus, our editorial offices to a new Editor-in-Chief. It's been announced in passing elsewhere, but we're thrilled to note that as of Fall 2025, Dr. Caleb Carr (Illinois State U, USA) is our new editor. =)

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 6

Again, this is the first time JMP has given this award. Congratulations, Rachel!

Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 6

She adds, “The academy doesn’t function without collaboration and helpful critique, and working with the great editorial team at JMP helps make that happen. I also (selfishly) like the advanced preview to the newest work in the field of course.”

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 6

Rachel Bailey enjoys reviewing for JMP because “I like to see papers become the best they can be.”

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 6

This is the first time we have used this category because we have never had a reviewer chosen for their outstanding work by nearly every single editor at JMP! Congratulations to Rachel Bailey, for being the first to receive this award!

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 6

The last category of reviewers we would like to recognize is “Editor’s Choice of the Year.”

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 3

Douglas is “one of our most dependable and thoughtful reviewers.” Our editors appreciate his attention to detail and openness to new theories and concepts. Specifically, his ability to cite current and contemporary theories is what helps push the manuscript & its authors.

Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 3

Last but certainly not least...our final "Reviewer of the Year" is Douglas Parry (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands)!

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Journal of Media Psychology @jmp-hogrefe.bsky.social · May 1

Adding, "She’s not afraid to critique scholars (and do so very well) but she is so very engaging and helpful along the way.”

Thank you for all you do for JMP, Anne!

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