Ocula

Associazione Ocula · Italy

eISSN1724-7810

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Ocula is a journal focused on semiotics, visual culture, communication, and related fields. It publishes thematic issues and individual articles exploring various aspects of signs, symbols, and their interpretation in society, media, art, and everyday life. The journal covers topics such as visual semiotics, urban space, cultural epidemics, advertising, media change, design, ethnology, philosophy, music, and more.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly

Primary LanguageEnglish, French, Italian

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgBraDypUS

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Associazione Ocula

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1724-7810

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, French, Italian

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse academic and cultural studiesItalian Literature and CultureEducational and Social StudiesManagement, Economics, and Public PolicySemiotics and Representation StudiesHistorical and Environmental StudiesCultural Insights and Digital ImpactsItalian Fascism and Post-war SocietyFrench Urban and Social StudiesLinguistic Studies and Language Acquisition

Frequently asked questions about Ocula

Is Ocula a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ocula: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ocula?

Ocula is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Ocula indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ocula is indexed in DOAJ.