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Status
Active
Coverage
2016–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.8
SJR · SCImago
0.770
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
25
Best quartile
Q2 · 67th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 177 / 541 | 67th | Q2 |
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Communication and the Public
Communication and the Public is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.8), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
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Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
2.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Communication and the Public indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2016–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.8.
What quartile is Communication and the Public in Scopus?
Communication and the Public is Q2 in Communication (rank 177 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Communication and the Public?
Communication and the Public 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 2.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 67th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.770, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 25.
How much does it cost to publish in Communication and the Public?
No article processing charge is recorded for it (source: OpenAlex). Confirm on the journal's own website, since some journals charge for extras such as colour figures.
Who publishes Communication and the Public and what is its ISSN?
Communication and the Public is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 2057-0473 and its online ISSN is 2057-0481.
Is Communication and the Public in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Communication and the Public open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Communication and the Public? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Communication and the Public has an h-index of 30 and a 2-year mean of 2.93 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #59 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
30
h-index
2.93
2-yr mean citations
90
i10-index
316
works indexed
3,578
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
No fee
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#59 of 511 Top 12% Communication
Communication and the Public published 24 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 58. 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 Communication and the Public? — latest 95 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (34.2%), China (10.7%) and Hong Kong SAR China (6.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Communication and the Public? — 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
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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