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Journal of Science Communication

Journal of Science Communication is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.2), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by International School for Advance Studies.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 1824-2049Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: International School for Advance Studies

Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access

3.2

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 147 of 541 · 72nd pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

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ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

2009–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

Yes

CiteScore

3.2

SJR · SCImago

0.527

Q2 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q2 · 72nd pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Communication	147 / 541	72nd	Q2

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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)

Collections

ESCI

Quick answers

Is Journal of Science Communication indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2009–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.2.

What quartile is Journal of Science Communication in Scopus?

Journal of Science Communication is Q2 in Communication (rank 147 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Science Communication?

Journal of Science Communication 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 3.2, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 72nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.527, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 41.

Who publishes Journal of Science Communication and what is its ISSN?

Journal of Science Communication is published by International School for Advance Studies. Its ISSN is 1824-2049.

Is Journal of Science Communication in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Is Journal of Science Communication open access?

Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.

How well cited is Journal of Science Communication? — open metrics via OpenAlex

Journal of Science Communication has an h-index of 52 and a 2-year mean of 2.12 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.2, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #108 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.

h-index

2.12

2-yr mean citations

405

i10-index

1,474

works indexed

14,479

total citations

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#108 of 511 Top 22% Communication

Papers published per year

Journal of Science Communication published 83 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 103. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Climate Change Communication and PerceptionMisinformation and Its ImpactsScience Education and PerceptionsAnimal and Plant Science Education

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 Science Communication? — latest 93 articles, 2025–2026

In its latest 93 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Germany (17.9%), United States (14.3%) and Netherlands (9%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Science Communication? — 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.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ DOAJ ↗ ISSN Portal · 1824-2049 ↗

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