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Journal of Intercultural Communication Research

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1747-5759

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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?

244

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 232d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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

0.358

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.932

Total Worksi

518

Total Citationsi

7,475

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.06

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Intercultural Communication Research publishes qualitative and quantitative research focusing on the interrelationships between culture and communication, generally emphasizing non-mediated contexts.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications518

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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1747-5759

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

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

328

2019

435

2020

389

2021

133

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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Student and Expatriate ChallengesCultural Differences and ValuesCommunication in Education and HealthcareSocial and Intergroup PsychologyLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesGlobal Education and MulticulturalismDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesEFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSocial Media and PoliticsMedia Studies and Communication

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Intercultural Communication Research

Is Journal of Intercultural Communication Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Intercultural Communication Research: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Intercultural Communication Research?

Journal of Intercultural Communication Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.358.

Is Journal of Intercultural Communication Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Intercultural Communication Research is indexed in Scopus.