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Apparatus

Apparatus · Germany · Est. 2016

ISSN2365-7758
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
20
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total20
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.101
H-Index
0
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
4
Total Citations
0
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

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

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Apparatus
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2365-7758
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2017
2019
2020

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.

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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref