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Social Media and Society

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2056-3051eISSN2056-3051
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
2.169
H-Index
113
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.622
Total Works
1,551
Total Citations
58,916
2yr Mean Citedness
3.96
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the evolving nature of social media platforms, their impact on sociality, and the governance and power structures embedded within them. It explores how platforms shape user experiences, facilitate or hinder community formation, and are used for economic activities, activism, and cultural documentation. The research also investigates issues of misinformation, platform safety, and the political and social implications of algorithmic curation and generative AI.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,551
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2056-3051 / 2056-3051
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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.

CommunicationQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Cultural StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsCultural StudiesCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Media and PoliticsGender, Feminism, and MediaImpact of Technology on AdolescentsMedia Studies and CommunicationMisinformation and Its ImpactsHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionDigital Games and MediaDigital Marketing and Social MediaPrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSexuality, Behavior, and Technology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref