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Status
Active
Coverage
1976–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.4
SJR · SCImago
0.406
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
60
Best quartile
Q2 · 62nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 203 / 541 | 62nd | Q2 |
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Communication Quarterly
Communication Quarterly is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.4), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Routledge.
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ISSN 0146-3373Verify ISSN ↗1746-4102Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Routledge
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIONOS
2.4
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Communication Quarterly indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1976–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.4.
What quartile is Communication Quarterly in Scopus?
Communication Quarterly is Q2 in Communication (rank 203 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Communication Quarterly?
Communication Quarterly 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 2.4, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 62nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.406, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 60.
Who publishes Communication Quarterly and what is its ISSN?
Communication Quarterly is published by Routledge. Its print ISSN is 0146-3373 and its online ISSN is 1746-4102.
Is Communication Quarterly covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Communication Quarterly in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Communication Quarterly open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Communication Quarterly? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Communication Quarterly has an h-index of 96 and a 2-year mean of 1.52 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.4, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #157 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
96
h-index
1.52
2-yr mean citations
957
i10-index
3,157
works indexed
45,352
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#157 of 511 Top 31% Communication
Communication Quarterly published 26 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 35. 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 Quarterly? — latest 22 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 22 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (90.9%), New Zealand (6.8%) and Germany (2.3%). 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 Communication Quarterly? — 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 concentration90.9% of recent authorship from United States
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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