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Online Social Networks and Media

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2017

ISSN2468-6964eISSN2468-6964

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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 Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.649

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.977

Total Worksi

238

Total Citationsi

4,251

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.91

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Computer Science, Information Systems; Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary; Communication; Computer Networks and Communications; Information Systems.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications238

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-6964 / 2468-6964

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

464

2019

664

2020

780

2021

433

2022

375

2023

110

2024

100

2025

2026

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.

CommunicationQ1

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Information SystemsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information SystemsSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Misinformation and Its ImpactsComplex Network Analysis TechniquesSocial Media and PoliticsOpinion Dynamics and Social InfluenceSpam and Phishing DetectionHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationSentiment Analysis and Opinion MiningHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Online Social Networks and Media

Is Online Social Networks and Media a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Online Social Networks and Media: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Online Social Networks and Media?

Online Social Networks and Media is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.91.

Is Online Social Networks and Media indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Online Social Networks and Media is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Online Social Networks and Media?