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Communication Law and Policy

Routledge · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN1532-6926

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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 Scorei

0.137

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

537

Total Citationsi

2,301

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.29

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Communication Law and Policy examines the societal, cultural, economic, and political dimensions of communication, including freedoms of speech and press. It publishes research related to social sciences, journalism, mass communication, telecommunications, law, business, sociology, and political science. The journal also analyzes modern communication law, policy, and regulation, particularly in light of media convergence.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications537

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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OA License—

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-6926

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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

Citations received

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2025

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.

LawQ3

CommunicationQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law, Rights, and FreedomsFreedom of Expression and DefamationLegal Systems and Judicial ProcessesHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionLaw in Society and CultureCopyright and Intellectual PropertyCriminal Law and EvidencePrivacy, Security, and Data ProtectionHuman auditory perception and evaluationIntellectual Property Law

Frequently asked questions about Communication Law and Policy

Is Communication Law and Policy a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Communication Law and Policy. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 22/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Communication Law and Policy?

Communication Law and Policy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.137.

Is Communication Law and Policy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Communication Law and Policy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.