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JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD · GB

ISSN1363-254XeISSN1478-0852

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.635

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.37

Aims & Scope

Emerald Publishing publishes high quality, mission-led research that inspires positive change in society and addresses real-world problems. The journal is committed to publishing mission-led social science research that tackles key societal challenges aligned with the UN SDGs.

General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 46 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1363-254X / 1478-0852

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind

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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?

Yes

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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.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

614

2019

943

2020

751

2021

372

2022

483

2023

264

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

CommunicationQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationCorporate Identity and ReputationCommunication in Education and HealthcareMedia Studies and CommunicationManagement and Organizational StudiesCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingTeam Dynamics and PerformanceSocial Media and PoliticsDigital Marketing and Social MediaDisaster Management and Resilience

Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

Is JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT: 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 JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT?

JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT 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.

Is JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.