Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
SCM Studies in Communication and Media
ISSN 2192-4007 · Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co · Germany
SCM Studies in Communication and Media: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 50 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SCM Studies in Communication and Media is published by Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Social Media and Politics and Public Administration and Political Analysis, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences14.1%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences13.2%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences12.4%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionComputer Science5.1%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences4.9%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities4.6%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, Baidu
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 72Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 415 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 22 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 39 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 55 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 127 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 199 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 50 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 50 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Policy
SCM – Studies in Communication and Media ist eine Open Access Zeitschrift. Im Sinne der Herausgeber:innen der SCM ermöglicht Open Access den freien Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Publikationen. Alle Artikel der SCM werden unter CC-BY-Lizenz veröffentlicht und sind damit für jedermann im Volltext zugänglich ohne jedoch die Rechte der Autor:innen zu vernachlässigen. Autor:innen dürfen die Verlagsversi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2192-4007
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SCM Studies in Communication and Media
What CAS zone is SCM Studies in Communication and Media in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SCM Studies in Communication and Media is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at SCM Studies in Communication and Media?
Authors report an average review time of about 50 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index SCM Studies in Communication and Media?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SCM Studies in Communication and Media is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is SCM Studies in Communication and Media open access, and what is the APC?
SCM Studies in Communication and Media is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .