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Observatorio

OberCom - Observatorio da Comunicacao · Portugal · Est. 1970

ISSN1646-5954
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.203
H-Index
21
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.263
Total Works
934
Total Citations
3,118
2yr Mean Citedness
0.42
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

CommunicationQ3
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4

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