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Studies in Comics

Intellect Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2040-3232eISSN2040-3240

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.111

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

390

Total Citationsi

1,063

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.03

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Humanities, Multidisciplinary; Literature and Literary Theory; Visual Arts and Performing Arts.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications390

Publisher OrgIntellect

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Intellect Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2040-3232 / 2040-3240

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ3

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Comics and Graphic NarrativesDigital Games and MediaDigital Storytelling and EducationThemes in Literature AnalysisNarrative Theory and AnalysisLiteracy, Media, and EducationMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismGender, Feminism, and MediaGothic Literature and Media Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Studies in Comics

Is Studies in Comics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in Comics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in Comics?

Studies in Comics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.03.

Is Studies in Comics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in Comics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Studies in Comics?