What is the Impact Factor of Fonseca-Journal of Communication?

The journal Fonseca-Journal of Communication is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Fonseca-Journal of Communication indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Fonseca-Journal of Communication is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of 9.

Who publishes Fonseca-Journal of Communication and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Fonseca-Journal of Communication is published by Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1SCImago #31,890Diamond OAHybrid

Fonseca-Journal of Communication

Identifier (ISSN):2172-9077(Print)

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Publisher:Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2024–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Fonseca-Journal of Communication

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):0.8

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

#31,890

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

98.55% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Fonseca-Journal of Communication (ISSN: 2172-9077) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca in Spain. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (ESCI) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 9.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Arts & HumanitiesPhilosophyPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceSociologyHistoryLawGeography

Primary Research Areas

Communication

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2025Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year55

Total Citations23

2023

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations37

2022

IF—

Articles / Year34

Total Citations176

2021

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations163

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2025	0.8	—	—
2024	0.4	55	23
2023	—	19	37
2022	—	34	176
2021	—	35	163
2020	—	29	68
2019	—	34	57
2018	—	29	148
2017	—	34	222
2016	—	26	151
2015	—	4	4
2014	—	4	8
2013	—	8	7

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #31,890Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015, 2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)

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

Normalized Data

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.29

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 Citations62

3-Year Documents113

Citable Documents111

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Communication—

Linguistics and Language—

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)—

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

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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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 26 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.