Journal of Applied Communications
New Prairie Press · United States
ISSN2476-1362
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q2+18
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.279
H-Index
27
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.375
Total Works
1,440
Total Citations
6,405
2yr Mean Citedness
0.48
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Aims & Scope
Journal of Applied Communications is a peer-reviewed journal published by Kansas State University Libraries. It publishes research on communication theory, research, and practice.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
28
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,440
Publisher OrgNew Prairie Press
Submission Info
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~28 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
9/12 · 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
✅
Peer review process documented?
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
✅
Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
CommunicationQ2
MarketingQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)CommunicationMarketing
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAcademic Publishing and Open AccessAcademic Writing and PublishingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesClimate Change Communication and PerceptionPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationDigital Marketing and Social MediaMedia Studies and CommunicationAcademic integrity and plagiarismSocial Media and Politics
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