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Index.comunicacion

Rey Juan Carlos University · Spain · Est. 2011

ISSN2174-1859
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · 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 (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 2.3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.329
H-Indexi
12
CiteScorei
2.3
SNIPi
1.108
Total Worksi
306
Total Citationsi
812
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.01
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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?
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?
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
Citations received
21
79
2019
44
180
2020
26
168
2021
29
156
2022
29
92
2023
28
66
2024
29
15
2025
14
4
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Index.comunicacion

Is Index.comunicacion a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Index.comunicacion: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Index.comunicacion?

Index.comunicacion 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.3.

Is Index.comunicacion indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Index.comunicacion is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Index.comunicacion?

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.

How much does it cost to publish in Index.comunicacion?

Index.comunicacion 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