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Visual Communication

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1991

ISSN1470-3572eISSN1741-3214

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.501

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.521

Total Works

962

Total Citations

16,568

2yr Mean Citedness

0.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the analysis and construction of visual communication across various media and contexts. It examines how visual elements, semiotics, and multimodality are employed in areas such as digital content, advertising, art, and social activism. The journal also investigates the role of visual communication in shaping perceptions, conveying meaning, and influencing audiences.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

FrequencyQuarterly, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications962

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1470-3572 / 1741-3214

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionDigital Storytelling and EducationVisual Culture and Art TheoryLiteracy, Media, and EducationMedia Studies and CommunicationParticipatory Visual Research MethodsDigital Communication and LanguagePublic Spaces through ArtDigital Games and Media