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Observatorio

OberCom - Observatorio da Comunicacao · Portugal · Est. 1970

ISSN1646-5954
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total66
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.235
H-Indexi
21
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.263
Total Worksi
934
Total Citationsi
3,118
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.42
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Observatorio (OBS*) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access and free of charge academic journal committed to the highest standards of scholarly publishing. It welcomes contributions from both established and emerging researchers worldwide. As an interdisciplinary journal, Observatorio (OBS*) encourages submissions across a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches in Communication Studies, while also fostering dialogue with related areas in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The journal is particularly interested in original research from both academic and professional contexts, privileging communication, media and journalism as central objects of study.

General Information

Country / RegionPortugal
Primary LanguagePortuguese, Italian, Galician, French, English, Catalan
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications934
Publisher OrgOberCom (Observatorio da Comunicação)
OA Since2006
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
OberCom - Observatorio da Comunicacao
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1646-5954
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
Portuguese, Italian, Galician, French, English, Catalan

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
39
199
2019
42
149
2020
46
106
2021
51
132
2022
45
82
2023
73
67
2024
62
12
2025
37
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

CommunicationQ3
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Media and PoliticsMedia and Digital CommunicationCommunication and COVID-19 ImpactMedia Studies and CommunicationRadio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaCultural, Media, and Literary StudiesMedia, Journalism, and Communication HistoryImpact of Technology on AdolescentsMedia and Communication StudiesAdvertising and Communication Studies

Frequently asked questions about Observatorio

Is Observatorio a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Observatorio: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Observatorio?

Observatorio is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.235.

Is Observatorio indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Observatorio is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Observatorio?

Observatorio (OBS*) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access and free of charge academic journal committed to the highest standards of scholarly publishing. It welcomes contributions from both established and emerging researchers worldwide. As an interdisciplinary journal, Observatorio (OBS*) encourages submissions across a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches in Communication Studies, while also fostering dialogue with related areas in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The journal is particularly interested in original research from both academic and profession

How much does it cost to publish in Observatorio?

Observatorio is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref