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Journalism and Communication Monographs

SAGE Publications Ltd · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN2161-4342

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.567

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.416

Total Works

282

Total Citations

2,865

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journalism and Communication Monographs publishes original, scholarly works that are too long for articles and too short or specialized for book form. The journal publishes work from the entire field of journalism and communication, utilizing historical, legal, behavioral, or critical methodologies.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications282

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2161-4342

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

CommunicationQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Media and PoliticsRhetoric and Communication StudiesPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationRace, History, and American SocietyLiterature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisAmerican History and CultureMedia Influence and PoliticsLaw, Rights, and FreedomsGender, Feminism, and Media