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Journal of Alternative and Community Media

Intellect Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2206-5857

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total46

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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 · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.143

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

153

Total Citationsi

611

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.08

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Communication.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications153

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

4/12 · 33%

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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?

2206-5857

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

330

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

CommunicationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsRadio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaGender, Feminism, and MediaMedia and Digital CommunicationPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationLiteracy, Media, and EducationMedia Influence and Politics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Alternative and Community Media

Is Journal of Alternative and Community Media a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Alternative and Community Media: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Alternative and Community Media?

Journal of Alternative and Community Media is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.143.

Is Journal of Alternative and Community Media indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Alternative and Community Media is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Alternative and Community Media?