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Womens Studies in Communication

Identifier (ISSN):0749-1409(Print)/2152-999X(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Womens Studies in Communication

WoS Q2
0123120231.42024220251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.417
#13,774

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
25articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Womens Studies in Communication (ISSN: 0749-1409) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.417 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Sociology76.3%Political science61.6%Psychology56%Philosophy55.2%Law54.4%Gender studies47.4%Art47.3%Linguistics32.9%Computer science31.5%Biology30.9%History27.5%Literature27.1%Politics22.7%Physics22.6%Aesthetics22%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q2
Rank112/227
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMMUNICATION

Q3
Rank137/227
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year48
Total Citations4
2025
IF2
Articles / Year47
Total Citations25
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year41
Total Citations50
2023
IF1
Articles / Year41
Total Citations134
2022
IF—
Articles / Year33
Total Citations113

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,774Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1977-1979, 1981-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.417

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,840 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations132
3-Year Documents92
Citable Documents81

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 Rate73.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ2
Gender StudiesQ2
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: 7.1%

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

Womens Studies in Communication (ISSN: 0749-1409) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMMUNICATION, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.417 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,840 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
Subscription
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01