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Qualitative Research Reports in Communication

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2005

ISSN1745-9443

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.223

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

254

Total Citationsi

2,830

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Qualitative Research Reports in Communication is a scholarly journal that publishes brief qualitative and critical research essays on a wide range of topics related to human communication. The journal focuses on research that extends and enhances the understanding of human communication.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications254

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1745-9443

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

121

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

CommunicationQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Communication in Education and HealthcareGender, Feminism, and MediaMedia Studies and CommunicationRhetoric and Communication StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesAttachment and Relationship DynamicsImpact of Technology on AdolescentsPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsMedia, Gender, and Advertising

Frequently asked questions about Qualitative Research Reports in Communication

Is Qualitative Research Reports in Communication a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Qualitative Research Reports in Communication: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Qualitative Research Reports in Communication?

Qualitative Research Reports in Communication is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.223.

Is Qualitative Research Reports in Communication indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Qualitative Research Reports in Communication is indexed in Scopus.