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Apparatus

Apparatus · Germany · Est. 2016

ISSN2365-7758

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total64

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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 Scorei

0.101

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Apparatus deals with film, media and digital cultures of Eastern, Central and South-Eastern Europe. Apparatus covers the research of current and historical media in its entirety: early technical media, film, radio, magnetic tapes, television, internet, DVDs. Our understanding of media includes all material aspects of traditional forms of communication such as manuscripts and books. We encourage theoretical as well as empirical studies. The core of our publication are original research articles.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageUkrainian, Russian, Polish, Latvian, German, English, Czech

1st Year Published2016

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2021)

Total Publications4

Publisher OrgBrandenburg Centre for Media Studies

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSDeutsche Nationalbibliothek

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Apparatus

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2365-7758

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Latvian, German, English, Czech

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2017

2019

2020

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

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eastern European Communism and ReformsCinema and Media StudiesEuropean history and politicsPolish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial and Cultural StudiesGerman History and SocietyEuropean Cultural and National IdentityScientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry

Frequently asked questions about Apparatus

Is Apparatus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Apparatus: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 64/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Apparatus?

Apparatus is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.101.

Is Apparatus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Apparatus is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

Apparatus

Aims & Scope

General Information

Submission Info

Ethics & Quality

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

Publication & Citation Trend

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Subject Classification

Frequently asked questions about Apparatus

Is Apparatus a predatory journal?

What is the impact factor of Apparatus?

Is Apparatus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

What is the aims and scope of Apparatus?

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