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Studies in Communication and Media

Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co · Germany · Est. 2011

ISSN2192-4007eISSN2192-4007
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
0.439
H-Index
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.418
Total Works
396
Total Citations
2,595
2yr Mean Citedness
0.51
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the evolving landscape of communication and media, with a particular focus on the influence of social media and digital platforms. It investigates how these platforms shape public discourse, intergroup relations, and professional communication, including the spread of misinformation and the strategies employed by various actors within these digital spaces. The journal also explores journalistic practices, media logic, and the impact of media on societal attitudes and knowledge construction.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
50
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish, German
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications396
Publisher OrgNomos
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~50 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
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?
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2192-4007 / 2192-4007
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?
English, German

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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ1
CommunicationQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCommunicationLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsPublic Administration and Political AnalysisMisinformation and Its ImpactsHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationSociology and Education StudiesMedia Influence and HealthLinguistic research and analysisPopulism, Right-Wing Movements
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref