What is the Impact Factor of Journalism?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journalism is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journalism indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journalism is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.087 (Q1) and an H-index of 95.

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

Journalism is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,710 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,320Top JournalHybrid

Journalism

Identifier (ISSN):1464-8849(Print)/1741-3001(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journalism

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.087

#1,320

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

253articles/year

42.99% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journalism is a major international, peer-reviewed journal that provides a dedicated forum for articles from the growing community of academic researchers and critical practitioners with an interest in journalism. The journal is interdisciplinary and publishes both theoretical and empirical work and contributes to the social, economic, political, cultural and practical understanding of journalism. It includes contributions on current developments and historical changes within journalism.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science58.3%Sociology53.8%Law51.2%Computer science48.8%Media studies46.8%Business44.9%Advertising39.9%Philosophy35.6%Journalism29.1%History23.8%Psychology23.7%Politics23.5%Public relations20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Communication

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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

JCRSSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank48/227

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank52/227

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRSSCI	48/227	Q1
COMMUNICATION	JCISSCI	52/227	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year167

Total Citations18

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year158

Total Citations349

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year189

Total Citations786

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,078

2022

IF3.194

Articles / Year136

Total Citations2,016

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	167	18
2025	2.7	158	349
2024	2.7	189	786
2023	2.9	122	1,078
2022	3.194	136	2,016
2021	—	120	2,273
2020	—	122	3,635
2019	—	129	3,430
2018	—	201	5,545
2017	—	156	5,832
2016	—	111	4,093
2015	—	84	2,947

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,320Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.087

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,710 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,395

3-Year Documents430

Citable Documents428

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate51.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q1

CommunicationQ1

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: 7.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Journalism (ISSN: 1464-8849) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.087 (Q1), an H-index of 95.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 253 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,710 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.