ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #24,255Hybrid

Tijdschrift Voor Communicatiewetenschap

Identifier (ISSN):1384-6930(Print)/1875-7286(Online)
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Publisher:Uitgeverij Boom
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tijdschrift Voor Communicatiewetenschap

WoS Q4
00110.1120220.220230.320240.420250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.165
#24,255

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
9

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
15articles/year
50% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Tijdschrift Voor Communicatiewetenschap (ISSN: 1384-6930) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Uitgeverij Boom in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.165 (Q3), an H-index of 9.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy61.4%Political science49.7%Art48.9%Humanities35.8%Psychology28.5%Computer science26.8%Sociology24.3%Law22.8%Business21.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q4
Rank199/227
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q4
Rank189/227
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year22
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year30
Total Citations7
2024
IF0.3
Articles / Year38
Total Citations23
2023
IF0.2
Articles / Year31
Total Citations27
2022
IF0.111
Articles / Year26
Total Citations28

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,255Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.165

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,353 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations20
3-Year Documents69
Citable Documents57

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 Rate59.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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

Tijdschrift Voor Communicatiewetenschap (ISSN: 1384-6930) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Uitgeverij Boom in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.165 (Q3), an H-index of 9.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 15 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,353 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Uitgeverij Boom
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01