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Studies in Communication Sciences

HBZ Open Publishing Environment · Switzerland · Est. 1970

ISSN2296-4150
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.376
H-Index
24
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.688
Total Works
437
Total Citations
2,379
2yr Mean Citedness
0.40
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Studies in Communication Sciences (SComS) is a peer-reviewed, platinum open-access journal dedicated to advancing academic research and debate in communication and media research. Focused on building bridges between different research cultures, SComS welcomes high-quality original articles from various communication-related disciplines. The journal publishes research that crosses disciplinary boundaries and encourages contributions in English, German, French, and Italian. As SComS is based in Switzerland at the German, French, and Italian-speaking intersections of the world, the journal is particularly interested in showcasing developments in communication sciences in these language areas. However, SComS welcomes original and innovative research from any part of the world and any major area or subfield of communication science that makes a theoretical, methodological, and/or empirical contribution. SComS publishes full papers as well as short articles, e.g. position papers, event reports, and book reviews. Authors are invited to submit original papers that are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageItalian, French, German, English
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications437
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
HBZ Open Publishing Environment
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2296-4150
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?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Italian, French, German, 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.

CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationLinguistic research and analysisImpact of Technology on AdolescentsMisinformation and Its ImpactsClimate Change Communication and PerceptionAdvertising and Communication StudiesRadio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaMedia Influence and Health
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref