What is the Impact Factor of Communitas?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Communitas is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Communitas indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Communitas is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.187 (Q2) and an H-index of 4.

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

Communitas is published by University of the Free State. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,341 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #22,756Hybrid

Communitas

Identifier (ISSN):1023-0556(Print)/2415-0525(Online)

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Publisher:University of the Free State

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Communitas

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.187

#22,756

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

4 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

12articles/year

94.44% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Communitas (ISSN: 1023-0556) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by University of the Free State. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.187 (Q2), an H-index of 4.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy69.8%Political science63.1%Sociology56.3%Law51.8%Art51.4%Computer science40.1%Psychology34.7%Business33.3%Economics32.9%Humanities32.4%Biology31.1%History24.3%Epistemology24.3%Geography22.1%Public relations21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Communication

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

Rank176/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank191/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	176/227	Q4
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	191/227	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year14

Total Citations2

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year26

Total Citations10

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year13

Total Citations32

2022

IF—

Articles / Year26

Total Citations36

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	—	—
2025	0.4	14	2
2024	0.6	26	10
2023	0.2	13	32
2022	—	26	36
2021	—	26	42
2020	—	27	38
2019	—	26	41
2018	—	32	58
2017	—	26	111
2016	—	28	31
2015	—	12	18
2014	—	13	19

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,756Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.187

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.76

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,341 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations32

3-Year Documents37

Citable Documents37

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 Rate60.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

CommunicationQ3

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,341 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.