Studies in Communication Sciences

Aims & Scope

By virtue of the prevailing multilingualism of both the Editorial Board and the Advisory Board, SComS provides a unique forum for exchange among media and communication scientists in English, German, French, and Italian.

As SComS is based in Switzerland at the German, French and Italian-speaking intersections of the world, the journal’s mission is to showcase the developments in communication sciences in these language areas.

The platinum open access journal proposes a multidisciplinary approach to communication sciences that is quite unique.

SComS is becoming a home to different traditions, disciplines, contexts and methodologies, all dealing with communication in its different facets.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Digital astroturfing in politics: Definition, typology, and countermeasures

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Marko, Adrian, Marc, Christian

• Spiral of silence online: How online communication affects opinion climate perception and opinion expression regarding the climate change debate

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Pablo, Christiane

• Data stories. Rethinking journalistic storytelling in the context of data journalism

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Wibke, Martin, Helen

• Argumentation in earnings conference calls. Corporate standpoints and analysts’ challenges

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Rudi, Andrea, Nadzeya

• Editorial: Fashion communication: Between tradition and digital transformation

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Nadzeya, Teresa, Lorenzo

• Disclose your flaws! Admission positively affects the perceived trustworthiness of an expert science blogger

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Friederike, Dorothe, Rainer

• Communicative functions of Online Travel Review titles

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Silvia, Ulrike

• Cognition and interpersonal communication: The effect of voice quality on information processing and person perception

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Margarete, Tuula-Riitta, Anne-Maria, Kai

• A preliminary test of a relational goal pursuit theory of obsessive relational intrusion and stalking

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Brian H., William R., Annegret F., John P.

• Fashion communication research: A way ahead

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Lorenzo, Francesca, Nadzeya, Michela, Teresa, Patricia