What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Radio & Audio Media?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Radio & Audio Media is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Radio & Audio Media indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Radio & Audio Media is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.371 (Q2) and an H-index of 22.

Who publishes Journal of Radio & Audio Media and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Radio & Audio Media is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,769 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,990Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Radio & Audio Media

Identifier (ISSN):1937-6529(Print)/1937-6537(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Radio & Audio Media

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.371

#14,990

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate33.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

31articles/year

18.92% Gold OA•96.43% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Radio & Audio Media (ISSN: 1937-6529) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.371 (Q2), an H-index of 22.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology72%Political science65%Business63.2%Computer science61.2%Media studies57.5%Advertising56.7%Law45.7%Engineering44.1%Telecommunications39.8%History30.1%Philosophy28.7%Art28%Economics25.8%Psychology24%Physics23%Geography22%

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

Rank135/227

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank134/227

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRESCI	135/227	Q3
COMMUNICATION	JCIESCI	134/227	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year16

Total Citations12

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year33

Total Citations34

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year31

Total Citations69

2023

IF1

Articles / Year31

Total Citations91

2022

IF—

Articles / Year35

Total Citations144

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	16	12
2025	1.2	33	34
2024	1.2	31	69
2023	1	31	91
2022	—	35	144
2021	—	39	330
2020	—	39	252
2019	—	47	569
2018	—	36	314
2017	—	31	167
2016	—	39	137
2015	—	40	779

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,990Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2010-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.371

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.95

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,769 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations122

3-Year Documents104

Citable Documents94

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ2

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: 33.3%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,769 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.