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Status
Active
Coverage
2013–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6
SJR · SCImago
1.089
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
53
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 60 / 541 | 89th | Q1 |
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Media and Communication
Media and Communication is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6), WoS SSCI, DOAJ. Published by Cogitatio Press.
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ISSN 2183-2439Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Cogitatio Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SSCIOpen Access
6
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Media and Communication indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2013–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.
What quartile is Media and Communication in Scopus?
Media and Communication is Q1 in Communication (rank 60 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Media and Communication?
Media and 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 6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.089, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 53.
How much does it cost to publish in Media and Communication?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,132 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Media and Communication and what is its ISSN?
Media and Communication is published by Cogitatio Press. Its ISSN is 2183-2439.
Is Media and Communication in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Media and Communication open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Media and Communication? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Media and Communication has an h-index of 66 and a 2-year mean of 3.56 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #45 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
66
h-index
3.56
2-yr mean citations
533
i10-index
1,374
works indexed
23,606
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,132
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#45 of 511 Top 9% Communication
Media and Communication published 151 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 179. 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 Media and Communication? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Germany (14.6%), Netherlands (13%) and United States (8.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Media and 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.
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