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Index.comunicacion

Rey Juan Carlos University · Spain · Est. 2011

ISSN2174-1859
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
0.332
H-Index
12
CiteScore
2.3
SNIP
1.108
Total Works
306
Total Citations
812
2yr Mean Citedness
1.01
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Aims & Scope

index.comunicación is a scientific journal in Applied Communication edited since January 2011. In a strict sense, the journal aims to cover all modes of communication that, through the vast amount of old or new information channels, aim for a pre-established objective, an achievement. We understand Applied Communication as that which is oriented towards a goal and is the communicative practice of those exercises and techniques capable of achieving that goal. The journal will give preferential priority to research papers in this field.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, English
1st Year Published2011
FrequencySemiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications306
Publisher OrgKing Juan Carlos University
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Journal's website

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Rey Juan Carlos University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2174-1859
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
Journal's website
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Spanish, Portuguese, 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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Communication

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media and Digital CommunicationCommunication and COVID-19 ImpactAdvertising and Communication StudiesJournalism and Media StudiesRadio, Podcasts, and Digital MediaSocial Media and PoliticsMedia, Journalism, and Communication HistoryCinema History and CriticismImpact of Technology on AdolescentsCultural and political discourse analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref