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SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research

Taylor's University Lakeside Campus · Malaysia · Est. 2024

ISSN2672-7080eISSN2672-7080

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.294

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.414

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.48

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Communication; Cultural Studies; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2024

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications25

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor's University Lakeside Campus

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2672-7080 / 2672-7080

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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?

English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Finance and CommunicationMedia Studies and CommunicationPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationVirtual Reality Applications and ImpactsGender, Feminism, and MediaSocioeconomic Development in AsiaInformation Retrieval and Data MiningTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourBullying, Victimization, and AggressionDigital Marketing and Social Media

Frequently asked questions about SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research

Is SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research: 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 SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research?

SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research 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 0.48.

Is SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of SEARCH Journal of Media and Communication Research?