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International Journal of Business Communication

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN2329-4884eISSN2329-4892
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
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
0.97
H-Index
53
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.69
Total Works
527
Total Citations
10,753
2yr Mean Citedness
2.06
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of communication within business and organizational contexts. It examines how various communication strategies, technologies, and individual or group behaviors influence organizational identity, employee relations, and corporate messaging. Topics include the impact of artificial intelligence and digital platforms on communication, leadership communication, cross-cultural communication in business, and the role of communication in corporate social responsibility and sustainability initiatives.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications527
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2329-4884 / 2329-4892
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)Q1
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BusinessCommunication

Scopus Categories

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationJob Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorCommunication in Education and HealthcareKnowledge Management and SharingManagement and Organizational StudiesTeam Dynamics and PerformanceCorporate Identity and ReputationCorporate Social Responsibility ReportingDigital Marketing and Social MediaDiscourse Analysis in Language Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref