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Status
Active
Coverage
2015–2024
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.2
SJR · SCImago
0.262
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q2 · 60th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 216 / 541 | 60th | Q2 |
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Journal of International Communication
Journal of International Communication is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.2). Published by Taylor and Francis.
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ISSN 1321-6597Verify ISSN ↗2162-7177Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Scopus · Q2
2.2
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of International Communication indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2015–2024, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.2.
What quartile is Journal of International Communication in Scopus?
Journal of International Communication is Q2 in Communication (rank 216 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of International Communication?
Journal of International Communication is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q2, 60th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.262, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 15.
Who publishes Journal of International Communication and what is its ISSN?
Journal of International Communication is published by Taylor and Francis. Its print ISSN is 1321-6597 and its online ISSN is 2162-7177.
Is Journal of International Communication in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of International Communication open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of International Communication? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of International Communication has an h-index of 30 and a 2-year mean of 1.64 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #143 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
30
h-index
1.64
2-yr mean citations
117
i10-index
2,101
works indexed
5,049
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#143 of 511 Top 28% Communication
Journal of International Communication published 25 papers in 2024. 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 International Communication? — latest 64 articles, 2021–2024
In its latest 64 research articles (2021–2024), authors are most often from United States (32.6%), Israel (6.3%) and China (5.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of International Communication? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (1.9 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 4 · 1.9 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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