What is the Impact Factor of Media and Communication?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Media and Communication is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Media and Communication indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Media and Communication is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.089 (Q1) and an H-index of 53.

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

Media and Communication is published by Cogitatio. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,303 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,246Top JournalHybrid

Media and Communication

Identifier (ISSN):2183-2439(Print)

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Publisher:Cogitatio

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Media and Communication

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.089

#4,246

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 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

100articles/year

99% Gold OA•98.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Media and Communication (ISSN: 2183-2439) is an international open access journal dedicated to a wide variety of basic and applied research in communication and its related fields

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawSociologyComputer SciencePhilosophyWorld Wide Web & InternetPsychologyBusinessPoliticsEconomicsLinguisticsBiologyEpistemologyGeographyHistoryArchaeologySocial SciencesArts & HumanitiesSocial PsychologyMathematicsPhysicsOperating SystemsMedicine

Primary Research Areas

Communication

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank37/227

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Rank34/227

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMMUNICATION	JCRSSCI	37/227	Q1
COMMUNICATION	JCISSCI	34/227	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year94

Total Citations59

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year150

Total Citations444

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year151

Total Citations849

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year179

Total Citations1,952

2022

IF3.043

Articles / Year143

Total Citations2,039

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	94	59
2025	2.6	150	444
2024	2.7	151	849
2023	3.1	179	1,952
2022	3.043	143	2,039
2021	—	126	2,416
2020	—	152	4,358
2019	—	108	3,088
2018	—	77	2,153
2017	—	47	1,316
2016	—	60	2,380
2015	—	37	474

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,246Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.089

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,303 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,526

3-Year Documents404

Citable Documents359

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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):

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

Media and Communication (ISSN: 2183-2439) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Cogitatio in Portugal. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.089 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,303 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.