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International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies

Common Ground Research Networks · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2327-0047

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.116

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

148

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies invites theoretical work and case studies documenting socially engaged civic, political, and community practices.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications148

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Common Ground Research Networks

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2327-0047

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Policy and Reform StudiesTurkey's Politics and SocietyPolitical Theology and SovereigntySocial Media and PoliticsReligion and Society InteractionsCommunity Health and DevelopmentAsian American and Pacific HistoriesUrban Design and Spatial AnalysisSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies

Is International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies?

International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.116.

Is International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies is indexed in Scopus.