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Canadian Journal of Communication

University of Toronto Press · Canada · Est. 1949

ISSN1499-6642

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.279

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.389

Total Works

2,671

Total Citations

48,363

2yr Mean Citedness

0.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Canadian Journal of Communication explores pedagogical approaches in communication and media studies, including trauma-informed journalism education, practice-based learning, and critical engagement with digital platforms. It examines media representation, particularly concerning Indigenous issues and decolonial perspectives, and analyzes communication in polarized political and social contexts. The journal also investigates the political economy of communication, the semantics of communication, and the use of information technologies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1949

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,671

Publisher OrgJilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Toronto Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1499-6642

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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

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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.

CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories