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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,643Gold OA

Frontiers in Communication

Identifier (ISSN):2297-900X(Print)
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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Communication

WoS Q2
12342.420231.520241.6202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.466
#12,643

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
46

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
249articles/year
100% Gold OA•90.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Communication (ISSN: 2297-900X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.466 (Q2), an H-index of 46.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhilosophyPsychologyComputer SciencePolitical ScienceLawSociologyLinguisticsBiologyMedicineMathematicsEconomicsEpistemologyPhysicsGeographyArtificial IntelligenceHistoryArts & HumanitiesArchaeologySocial PsychologyEngineeringBusiness
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q2
Rank80/227
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q2
Rank96/227
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year346
Total Citations64
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year386
Total Citations889
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year302
Total Citations1,208
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year274
Total Citations1,835
2022
IF—
Articles / Year318
Total Citations2,597

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,643Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.466

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.04

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,972 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,849
3-Year Documents869
Citable Documents786

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
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

Frontiers in Communication (ISSN: 2297-900X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.466 (Q2), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 249 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,972 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28