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Status
Active
Coverage
2016–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.8
SJR · SCImago
0.195
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q3 · 30th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 374 / 541 | 30th | Q3 |
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Canadian Journal of Communication
Canadian Journal of Communication is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.8), WoS ESCI. Published by University of Toronto Press.
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ISSN 0705-3657Verify ISSN ↗1499-6642Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Scopus · Q3WoS · ESCI
0.8
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Canadian Journal of Communication indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2016–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.8.
What quartile is Canadian Journal of Communication in Scopus?
Canadian Journal of Communication is Q3 in Communication (rank 374 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Communication?
Canadian Journal of Communication is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 0.8, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 30th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.195, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 15.
Who publishes Canadian Journal of Communication and what is its ISSN?
Canadian Journal of Communication is published by University of Toronto Press. Its print ISSN is 0705-3657 and its online ISSN is 1499-6642.
Is Canadian Journal of Communication in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Canadian Journal of Communication open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Canadian Journal of Communication? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Canadian Journal of Communication has an h-index of 96 and a 2-year mean of 0.48 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.8, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #320 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
96
h-index
0.48
2-yr mean citations
705
i10-index
2,699
works indexed
48,843
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#320 of 511 Bottom 38% Communication
Canadian Journal of Communication published 51 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 82. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Canadian Journal of Communication? — latest 81 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 81 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Canada (80.3%), United States (8.4%) and United Kingdom (2.7%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Canadian Journal of Communication? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration80.3% of recent authorship from Canada
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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