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Review of Communication

Routledge · United States · Est. 1996

ISSN1535-8593

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.36

H-Index

CiteScore

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Total Works

906

Total Citations

5,760

2yr Mean Citedness

1.21

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Review of Communication publishes original scholarship that advances the discipline and practice of communication through the study of major themes that cross disciplinary subfields. The journal publishes research related to Social Sciences.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications906

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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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?

1535-8593

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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

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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

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rhetoric and Communication StudiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesMedia Studies and CommunicationCommunication in Education and HealthcarePublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionRadio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaVisual Culture and Art TheoryDigital Games and Media