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Status
Active
Coverage
1995–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
12.8
SJR · SCImago
2.692
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
153
Best quartile
Q1 · 97th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 12 / 541 | 97th | Q1 |
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Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 12.8), ABS / AJG 3, WoS SSCI, DOAJ. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 1083-6101Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q1ABS / AJG 3WoS · SSCIOpen Access
12.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Listed in DOAJ
Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Unchanged since 2021 vs ABS / AJG 2021
Field
Information Management
3 = highly regarded journals.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1995–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 12.8.
What quartile is Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication in Scopus?
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is Q1 in Communication (rank 12 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication?
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is indexed in the Social Sciences 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 12.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 97th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.692, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 153.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication?
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 Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is published by Oxford University Press. Its ISSN is 1083-6101.
Is Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication?
It is graded 3 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Information Management field, unchanged from 2021.
Is Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication has an h-index of 180 and a 2-year mean of 8.28 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 12.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #3 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
180
h-index
8.28
2-yr mean citations
904
i10-index
1,210
works indexed
160,052
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
No fee
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#3 of 511 Top 1% Communication
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication published 30 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 60. 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 Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication? — latest 100 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United States (40.3%), Germany (9.6%) and China (8.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 3 retracted papers are recorded (2.5 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 3 · 2.5 per 1,000 papers
- 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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