What is the Impact Factor of Comunicacion y Medios?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Comunicacion y Medios is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Comunicacion y Medios indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Comunicacion y Medios is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.156 (Q3) and an H-index of 6.

Who publishes Comunicacion y Medios and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Comunicacion y Medios is published by Universidad de Chile. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #24,913Diamond OAHybrid

Comunicacion y Medios

Identifier (ISSN):0716-3991(Print)/0719-1529(Online)

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Publisher:Universidad de Chile

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Comunicacion y Medios

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.156

#24,913

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

6 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

21articles/year

92.31% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Comunicacion y Medios (ISSN: 0716-3991) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Universidad de Chile in Chile. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.156 (Q3), an H-index of 6.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art76.3%Philosophy75.7%Humanities70%Political science46.8%

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

Rank186/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank203/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	186/227	Q4
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	203/227	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year36

Total Citations7

2024

IF—

Articles / Year45

Total Citations19

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year29

Total Citations36

2022

IF—

Articles / Year40

Total Citations36

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	—	—
2025	0.6	36	7
2024	—	45	19
2023	0.2	29	36
2022	—	40	36
2021	—	31	52
2020	—	33	150
2019	—	17	91
2018	—	18	95
2017	—	25	25
2016	—	19	30
2015	—	46	155
2014	—	25	28

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,913Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.156

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.31

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 Citations27

3-Year Documents89

Citable Documents79

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 Rate53.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ3

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

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: N/A

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):

3区 (Zone 3)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 21 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.