What is the Impact Factor of Communication and the Public?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Communication and the Public is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Communication and the Public indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Communication and the Public is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.770 (Q1) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes Communication and the Public and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Communication and the Public is published by SAGE. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,280Diamond OAHybrid

Communication and the Public

Identifier (ISSN):2057-0473(Print)/2057-0481(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Communication and the Public

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.77

#7,280

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

5articles/year

79.25% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Communication and the Public (ISSN: 2057-0473) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.770 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawSociologyComputer SciencePoliticsPhilosophyHistoryGeographyArchaeologyLinguisticsWorld Wide Web & InternetPsychologyEconomicsArts & HumanitiesPhysicsEpistemologyBusinessBiologyOperating SystemsMathematics

Primary Research Areas

Communication

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank87/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank78/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	87/227	Q2
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	78/227	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

11 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year20

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year24

Total Citations19

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year58

Total Citations238

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year26

Total Citations165

2022

IF—

Articles / Year16

Total Citations141

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	20	2
2025	1.5	24	19
2024	1.2	58	238
2023	3.6	26	165
2022	—	16	141
2021	—	5	134
2020	—	23	589
2019	—	25	369
2018	—	25	274
2017	—	35	615
2016	—	56	841

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,280Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.77

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.40

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations211

3-Year Documents82

Citable Documents79

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区COMMUNICATION

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.