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Status
Active
Coverage
1989–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.515
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
61
Best quartile
Q2 · 63rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 197 / 541 | 63rd | Q2 |
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Communication Studies
Communication Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.5), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
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ISSN 1051-0974Verify ISSN ↗1745-1035Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIONOS
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
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
ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
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 Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1989–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Communication Studies in Scopus?
Communication Studies is Q2 in Communication (rank 197 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Communication Studies?
Communication Studies 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 2.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 63rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.515, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 61.
Who publishes Communication Studies and what is its ISSN?
Communication Studies is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1051-0974 and its online ISSN is 1745-1035.
Is Communication Studies 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 Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Communication Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Communication Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Communication Studies has an h-index of 76 and a 2-year mean of 1.88 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #130 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
76
h-index
1.88
2-yr mean citations
652
i10-index
1,411
works indexed
28,421
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#130 of 511 Top 26% Communication
Communication Studies published 55 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 67. 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 Studies? — latest 97 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (88.6%), United Kingdom (1.4%) and Norway (1%). 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 Studies? — 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 concentration88.6% 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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