Journal profile
Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti
ISSN 2782-4799 · eISSN 2782-4802 · Kemerovo State University · Russian Federation
Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti is published by Kemerovo State University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic research and analysis, Digital Communication and Language and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
1) to publish original peer-reviewed scientific articles on various issues of virtual communication and social networks; 2) to disseminate research results in the field of virtual communication and social networks, bringing together scientists, researchers, academia, students, journalists, psychologists, sociologists, etc.; 3) to serve as a forum for sharing cutting-edge issues and advanced developments in the sphere of virtual communication and social networks; 4) to encourage umbrella projects that combine theoretical and methodological approaches from communication studies, sociology, psychology, linguistics, computer science, translation, etc.; 5) to draw public attention to the ethical and social issues of virtual communication and social networks, thus facilitating new solutions; 6) to publish applied R&D results to be used by specialists in virtual communication and social networks, e.g., PR experts, marketers, academics, etc.; 7) to create friendly environment for young scientists and encourage them to study virtual communication and social networks.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief NI Nikolay D.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Russia 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities20.1%
- Digital Communication and LanguageComputer Science11.5%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities8.6%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science7%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences4.5%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences3.8%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
РИНЦ, ВАК, К3Publisher website
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 40 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 48 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 40 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
Open access (BOAI), CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
The Journal is an open-access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open-access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition. All materials are available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review for all manuscripts that pass initial selection. Model summary
h the principles of publication ethics of the journal and the policy of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses Antiplagiat plagiarism detection; follows COPE guidelines in plagiarism cases. Model summary
The Virtual Communication and Social Networks uses plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat. In case of plagiarism, the Editorial Board follows the COPE guidelines and its own Editorial Policy.
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
- Kemerovo State University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2782-4799
- Electronic ISSN
- 2782-4802
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti
How long does peer review take at Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti open access, and what is the APC?
Virtual'naia kommunikatsiia i sotsial'nye seti 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .