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Status
Active
Coverage
2006–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.3
SJR · SCImago
0.318
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
22
Best quartile
Q2 · 73rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 142 / 541 | 73rd | Q2 |
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Journal of Creative Communications
Journal of Creative Communications is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.3), ABDC C, WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Sage Publications.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0973-2586Verify ISSN ↗0973-2594Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Sage Publications
Scopus · Q2ABDC CWoS · ESCIONOS
3.3
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
C
ABDC rating
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,650 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Rating
Year of inception
3506
Field of research
Marketing (3506)
Publisher (per ABDC)
Sage Publications
C = a recognised quality journal in its field.
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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.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Creative Communications indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2006–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.3.
What quartile is Journal of Creative Communications in Scopus?
Journal of Creative Communications is Q2 in Communication (rank 142 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Creative Communications?
Journal of Creative Communications 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 3.3, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 73rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.318, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 22.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Creative Communications?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,650 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Creative Communications and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Creative Communications is published by Sage Publications. Its print ISSN is 0973-2586 and its online ISSN is 0973-2594.
Is Journal of Creative Communications covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Creative Communications in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
What is the ABDC rating of Journal of Creative Communications?
It is rated C in the ABDC Journal Quality List 2025 under Marketing.
Is Journal of Creative Communications open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Creative Communications? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Creative Communications has an h-index of 28 and a 2-year mean of 2.38 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.3, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #87 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
28
h-index
2.38
2-yr mean citations
126
i10-index
444
works indexed
3,902
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,650
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#87 of 511 Top 18% Communication
Journal of Creative Communications published 25 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 39. 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 Creative Communications? — latest 99 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from India (32.1%), United States (7.9%) and Portugal (4.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Creative Communications? — 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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