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Top Scientific Journals in Communication

Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in Communication. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.

Total Journals
188
Q1 Journals
46
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Communication Journal Rankings(20 / 188)

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#1
Q1
Journal of Interactive Advertising
ISSN: 1525-2019 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
10.2
Scopus SJR
2.648
InternationalView Profile
#2
Tier 1TOP
Communication Theory
ISSN: 1050-3293 / 1468-2885 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
7.5
Scopus SJR
2.794
United StatesView Profile
#3
Tier 1TOP
Annals of the International Communication Association
ISSN: 2380-8985 / 2380-8977 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
5.8
Scopus SJR
1.706
InternationalView Profile
#4
Tier 1TOP
Social Media + Society
ISSN: 2056-3051 • SAGE Publishing
Impact Factor
5.8
Scopus SJR
2.088
United KingdomView Profile
#5
Tier 1TOP
Journal of Communication
ISSN: 0021-9916 / 1460-2466 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
5.3
Scopus SJR
2.08
United StatesView Profile
#6
Tier 1TOP
Digital Journalism
ISSN: 2167-0811 / 2167-082X • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
5.1
Scopus SJR
3.807
United KingdomView Profile
#7
Tier 1TOP
Communication Research
ISSN: 0093-6502 / 1552-3810 • SAGE
Impact Factor
4.9
Scopus SJR
2.304
United StatesView Profile
#8
Tier 1TOP
Journal of Public Relations Research
ISSN: 1062-726X / 1532-754X • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
4.8
Scopus SJR
1.255
United StatesView Profile
#9
Tier 1TOP
New Media & Society
ISSN: 1461-4448 / 1461-7315 • SAGE
Impact Factor
4.6
Scopus SJR
2.723
United StatesView Profile
#10
Tier 1TOP
Science Communication
ISSN: 1075-5470 / 1552-8545 • SAGE
Impact Factor
4.2
Scopus SJR
1.255
United StatesView Profile
#11
Tier 1TOP
Journalism Studies
ISSN: 1461-670X / 1469-9699 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
3.8
Scopus SJR
1.945
United KingdomView Profile
#12
Tier 2
Online Social Networks and Media
ISSN: 2468-6964 • Elsevier
Impact Factor
3.6
Scopus SJR
0.649
InternationalView Profile
#13
Tier 1TOP
Human Communication Research
ISSN: 0360-3989 / 1468-2958 • Wiley-Blackwell
Impact Factor
3.4
Scopus SJR
1.751
United StatesView Profile
#14
Tier 2TOP
Journal of Communication Management
ISSN: 1363-254X / 1478-0852 • Emerald
Impact Factor
3.4
Scopus SJR
0.635
United KingdomView Profile
#15
Tier 1TOP
European Journal of Communication
ISSN: 0267-3231 / 1460-3705 • SAGE
Impact Factor
3.2
Scopus SJR
1.404
United StatesView Profile
#16
Q1
Human Technology
ISSN: 1795-6889 • Open Science Center, University of Jyvaskyla
Impact Factor
3.2
Scopus SJR
0.577
#17
Tier 3
International Journal of Conflict Management
ISSN: 1044-4068 / 1758-8545 • Emerald
Impact Factor
3.2
Scopus SJR
0.688
United KingdomView Profile
#18
Tier 2TOP
Media and Communication
ISSN: 2183-2439 • Cogitatio
Impact Factor
3.1
Scopus SJR
1.089
PortugalView Profile
#19
Tier 1TOP
Global Media and China
ISSN: 2059-4364 / 2059-4372 • SAGE Publishing
Impact Factor
3
Scopus SJR
1.183
United KingdomView Profile
#20
Tier 2TOP
Mass Communication and Society
ISSN: 1520-5436 / 1532-7825 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
3
Scopus SJR
1.273
United StatesView Profile
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