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Science Communication

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN1552-8545

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.35

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.816

Total Works

1,196

Total Citations

40,817

2yr Mean Citedness

2.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores how scientific information is communicated to various audiences, including the public and within scientific communities. It examines the role of different media platforms, such as social media and legacy media, in disseminating scientific information and shaping public discourse. The journal also investigates the impact of communication strategies, including the use of artificial intelligence, consensus messaging, and risk communication, on public understanding, beliefs, and behaviors related to scientific topics like climate change, health, and emerging technologies.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,196

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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-8545

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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

2019

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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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate Change Communication and PerceptionMisinformation and Its ImpactsMedia Influence and HealthMedia Studies and CommunicationEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityRisk Perception and ManagementScience Education and PerceptionsSocial Media and PoliticsAnimal and Plant Science EducationPublic Relations and Crisis Communication