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Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research

Nicholson School of Communication and Media · United States · Est. 1

ISSN2576-0025

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.343

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

159,061

Total Citations

51,813

2yr Mean Citedness

0.02

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research (JICRCR) is the first scholarly journal dedicated to human and mediated communication issues associated with crises, risks, and emergencies around the world. JICRCR publishes original theoretical and scientific articles and brief reports that stimulate debate and contribute to the knowledge of crisis and risk communication. JICRCR intends to be the premier outlet for authors to submit crisis and risk communication research. The Journal is supported by an international editorial board comprised of top risk and crisis communication scholars.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1

Frequencybiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications159,061

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nicholson School of Communication and Media

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2576-0025

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2079

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.

CommunicationQ2

Safety ResearchQ2

Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Safety ResearchCommunicationDecision Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMagnetic confinement fusion researchAcademic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyHistory and Developments in AstronomyLegal case studies and regulationsLegal Cases and CommentaryParticle accelerators and beam dynamicsMedical History and InnovationsDiverse Perspectives in Modern StudiesFusion materials and technologies