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Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2150-4857

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.221

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.111

Total Works

1,039

Total Citations

3,352

2yr Mean Citedness

0.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics publishes research on all aspects of the graphic novel, comic strip, and comic book, primarily focusing on the 20th and 21st centuries. It covers the production and consumption of comics within their cultural, institutional, and creative contexts, including promotional culture, digital technologies, and fandom.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2010

FrequencySix Issues Per Year, 2017-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,039

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2150-4857

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Comics and Graphic NarrativesDigital Games and MediaDigital Storytelling and EducationMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingThemes in Literature AnalysisJapanese History and CultureGender, Feminism, and MediaNarrative Theory and AnalysisGothic Literature and Media AnalysisCinema and Media Studies