Psychology of Popular Media Culture (PPMC)

Psychology of Popular Media Culture is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association that focuses on the psychological effects of popular media and cultural content. The journal examines how individuals and groups interact with various forms of media, including television, films, video games, social media platforms, music, and digital storytelling environments. The journal publishes empirical research, meta-analyses, and theoretical papers that explore how media influences behavior, cognition, emotions, identity formation, and social relationships. Key topics include media violence, body image, gender representation, stereotyping, digital addiction, online communication, and the psychological impact of entertainment media. Since its launch in 2012, the journal has played a significant role in the field of media psychology by bridging communication studies and psychological science. It encourages interdisciplinary research that highlights both the positive and negative effects of media exposure on individuals and society. Over time, the journal has evolved into the broader APA journal Psychology of Popular Media, continuing its focus on how media shapes modern psychological experiences in an increasingly digital world.

Psychology of Popular Media Culture (PPMC) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, meta-analyses, and theoretical papers that explore how media influences behavior, cognition, emotions, identity formation, social relationships, media violence, body image, gender representation, stereotyping, digital addiction, online communication, the psychological impact of entertainment media , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 2160-4134, E-ISSN: 2160-4142, Established: 2016,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE