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International Journal of Communication

University of Southern California · United States · Est. 1959

ISSN1932-8036eISSN1932-8036
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
27
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.672
H-Indexi
21
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.891
Total Worksi
282
Total Citationsi
2,083
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.01
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Communication.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1959
Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications282
Publisher OrgUSC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
OA Since2006
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~27 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Southern California
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1932-8036 / 1932-8036
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
58
264
2016
33
124
2017
18
48
2018
8
93
2019
12
112
2020
6
84
2021
1
0
2023
125
13
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.

CommunicationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsEthics and Social Impacts of AIAdvanced Wireless Communication TechniquesGender, Feminism, and MediaWireless Communication Networks ResearchAsian Culture and Media StudiesAdvanced MIMO Systems OptimizationMisinformation and Its ImpactsDigital Games and Media

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Communication

Is International Journal of Communication a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Communication: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Communication?

International Journal of Communication is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.01.

Is International Journal of Communication indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Communication is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Communication?

Subject areas: Communication.

How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Communication?

International Journal of Communication is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref