ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #21,142Diamond OAGold OA

KOME-An International Journal of Pure Communication Inquiry

Identifier (ISSN):2063-7330(Print)
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Publisher:Hungarian Communication Studies Association
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for KOME-An International Journal of Pure Communication Inquiry

WoS Q3
01120.720230.620240.420250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.213
#21,142

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
12

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
10articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

KOME is a theory and pure research-oriented journal of communication studies and related fields. Therefore theoretical researches and discussions that help to understand better, or reconceptualize the understanding of communication or the media are its center of interests; being either an useful supplement to, or a reasonable alternative to current models and theories. Given the connection between theory and empirical research, we are open to submissions of empirical papers if the research demonstrates a clear endorsement of communication and media theories. We are also committed to the ideas of trans- and interdisciplinarity and prefer topics that are relevant for more than one special discipline of social sciences. Articles published in KOME should represent the diversity that comprises the study of communication and related disciplines, regardless of philosophical paradigms and in favor of methodological pluralism. KOME encourage the use of non-sexist language in research writing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science70.1%Sociology67.2%Law64.2%Computer science64.2%Philosophy56.9%Psychology43.8%Art35%History32.1%Epistemology29.9%Linguistics29.2%Economics28.5%Mathematics27.7%Business27.7%Physics25.5%Geography25.5%World Wide Web24.8%Media studies24.8%Politics24.1%Archaeology24.1%Biology22.6%Social psychology20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q3
Rank157/227
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q3
Rank170/227
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year9
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year12
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year15
Total Citations16
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year11
Total Citations35
2022
IF—
Articles / Year12
Total Citations40

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,142Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.213

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.04

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 Citations39
3-Year Documents35
Citable Documents35

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 Rate29.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Linguistics and LanguageQ2
CommunicationQ3
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Literature
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

KOME-An International Journal of Pure Communication Inquiry (ISSN: 2063-7330) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Hungarian Communication Studies Association in Hungary. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.213 (Q2), an H-index of 12.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 10 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Hungarian Communication Studies Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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