What is the Impact Factor of Communication Reports?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Communication Reports is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Communication Reports indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Communication Reports is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.620 (Q1) and an H-index of 32.

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

Communication Reports is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,059 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #9,475Hybrid

Communication Reports

Identifier (ISSN):0893-4215(Print)/1745-1043(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↓ -0.2

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 Reports

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.62

#9,475

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

1.96% Gold OA•89.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Communication Reports (CR), published biannually since 1988, is one of two scholarly journals of the Western States Communication Association (WSCA). The journal publishes original manuscripts that are short, data/text-based, and related to the broadly defined field of human communication. The mission of the journal is to showcase exemplary scholarship without censorship based on topics, methods, or analytical tools. Articles that are purely speculative or theoretical, and not data analytic, are not appropriate for this journal. Authors are expected to devote a substantial portion of the manuscript to analyzing and reporting research data.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology99.3%Social psychology89.6%Philosophy52.2%Political science42.4%Computer science42.2%Sociology41.1%Law41.1%Developmental psychology40.3%Biology37.4%Medicine35.4%Epistemology31.1%Linguistics30.6%Physics23.6%Economics22.5%Neuroscience22.5%Mathematics22.4%

Primary Research Areas

Communication

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

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

Rank114/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank119/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	114/227	Q3
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	119/227	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year6

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year24

Total Citations21

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations53

2023

IF1.9

Articles / Year9

Total Citations35

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations140

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	6	0
2025	1.6	24	21
2024	1.2	19	53
2023	1.9	9	35
2022	—	19	140
2021	—	16	151
2020	—	11	298
2019	—	17	416
2018	—	10	137
2017	—	18	187
2016	—	13	223
2015	—	13	246

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,475Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1988-1995, 2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.62

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.76

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,059 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations97

3-Year Documents43

Citable Documents43

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ1

EducationQ2

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Communication Reports (ISSN: 0893-4215) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.620 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,059 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.