About the journal
JCOM: Journal of Science Communication is an open-access journal published by Sissa Medialab in Italy, publishing in english and german and spanish and french. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 16 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Sissa Medialab
- ISSN
- 1824-2049
- Country
- Italy
- Languages
- english, german, spanish, french
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 449
- Declared review time
- 16 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- http://jcom.sissa.it/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2004-01-30
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 16 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
449
Most recent article
17 years ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
16weeks
Works in OpenAlex
1432
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
52
i10-index
392
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy10
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-02-25
- Added to DOAJ
- 2004-01-30
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 48%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9918248914806676
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Science Education and Perceptions
- Science Education and Perceptions
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Animal and Plant Science Education
Show all subjects (50)
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Media Studies and Communication
- Media Studies and Communication
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
- Media Influence and Health
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
- Media Influence and Health
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Social Media and Politics
- Social Media and Politics
- Conferences and Exhibitions Management
- Communication and COVID-19 Impact
- Conferences and Exhibitions Management
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- International Science and Diplomacy
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- International Science and Diplomacy
- Research Data Management Practices
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Research Data Management Practices
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Wikis in Education and Collaboration
- Wikis in Education and Collaboration
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Keywords (DOAJ)
- risk communication
- science communication
- environmental and health communication
- citizen science
- informal learning
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