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Journal of Intercultural Communication

Immigrant Institutet · Sweden · Est. 1999

ISSN1404-1634

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.288

H-Index

SNIP

1.083

Total Works

609

Total Citations

3,755

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on intercultural communication, focusing on how individuals and groups navigate cultural differences in various contexts, including education, organizations, and digital spaces. Articles explore themes such as intercultural sensitivity, pragmatic competence in digital communication, language anxiety in ESL learners, tourist loyalty and cultural intelligence, emotional culture in organizations, national security culture, intercultural communicative competence for migrants, persuasive strategies in digital advertising, and the portrayal of cultural values and identity in literature and media.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSweden

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications609

Submission Info

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Immigrant Institutet

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1404-1634

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cultural StudiesQ1

CommunicationQ2

Gender StudiesQ2

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

EducationQ3

Public AdministrationQ3

Strategy and ManagementQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesCultural StudiesStrategy and ManagementLinguistics and LanguageCommunicationPublic AdministrationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Student and Expatriate ChallengesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesSecond Language Learning and TeachingMultilingual Education and PolicyCultural Differences and ValuesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionGlobal Education and MulticulturalismSocial and Intergroup Psychology