What is the Impact Factor of Corporate Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Corporate Communications is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Corporate Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Corporate Communications is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.729 (Q2) and an H-index of 76.

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

Corporate Communications is published by Emerald. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,087 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #7,834Top JournalHybrid

Corporate Communications

Identifier (ISSN):1356-3289(Print)/1758-6046(Online)

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Publisher:Emerald

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Corporate Communications

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.729

#7,834

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate21.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

10.63% Gold OA•95.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Corporate Communications: An International Journal addresses the issues arising from the increased awareness that an organisation's communications are part of the whole organisation, and that the relationship an organisation has with its external public requires careful management. The responsibility for communications is increasingly being seen as part of every employee's role and not simply the function of the marketing/PR departments. This journal will illustrate why communications are important and how best to implement a strategic communications plan.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science88%Law80.6%Business75.5%Computer science72.7%Sociology69.5%Public relations68.3%Economics65.9%Psychology63.6%Social science57.5%Philosophy55.3%Biology53%Social psychology51.3%Mathematics47.7%Management47.3%Anthropology46.6%Marketing43.3%Qualitative research40.6%Creativity38.6%Originality38.4%Statistics37.8%Ecology35.1%Epistemology34.7%Machine learning31.4%Finance30.5%Physics29.2%Value (mathematics)28%Corporate social responsibility27.9%Geography26.8%Linguistics26.1%Knowledge management25.8%History25.1%Engineering24.8%Archaeology23.8%Art22.7%Stakeholder20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Business

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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

BUSINESS

Rank167/323

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

BUSINESS

Rank182/324

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BUSINESS	JCRESCI	167/323	Q3
BUSINESS	JCIESCI	182/324	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year66

Total Citations31

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year92

Total Citations239

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year70

Total Citations426

2023

IF2

Articles / Year68

Total Citations806

2022

IF—

Articles / Year50

Total Citations994

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	66	31
2025	3.3	92	239
2024	2.8	70	426
2023	2	68	806
2022	—	50	994
2021	—	44	835
2020	—	65	1,142
2019	—	42	1,136
2018	—	50	1,701
2017	—	36	851
2016	—	32	1,049
2015	—	35	1,352

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,834Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and Accounting

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.729

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.84

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,087 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations816

3-Year Documents184

Citable Documents168

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 Rate52.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial RelationsQ2

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ2

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: 21.4%

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)Management

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BUSINESS

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

Corporate Communications (ISSN: 1356-3289) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BUSINESS, published by Emerald in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.729 (Q2), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,087 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.