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International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2154-8455eISSN2154-8463

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.517

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.038

Total Works

368

Total Citations

6,212

2yr Mean Citedness

1.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores science communication and public engagement through various approaches, including multi-sensory activities, understanding misinformation, climate change education, social media criteria, and the use of humor in scientific publications.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications368

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2154-8455 / 2154-8463

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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

EducationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

CommunicationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate Change Communication and PerceptionAnimal and Plant Science EducationScience Education and PedagogyEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityScience Education and PerceptionsMuseums and Cultural HeritageEducational Strategies and EpistemologiesMisinformation and Its ImpactsSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeCareer Development and Diversity