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Status
Active
Coverage
2005–2024
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.5
SJR · SCImago
0.179
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
20
Best quartile
Q2 · 50th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 269 / 541 | 50th | Q2 |
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Pacific Journalism Review
Pacific Journalism Review is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.5), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Pacific Media Centre, Auckland University of Technology.
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ISSN 1023-9499Verify ISSN ↗2324-2035Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Pacific Media Centre, Auckland University of Technology
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
1.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Pacific Journalism Review indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2005–2024, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.5.
What quartile is Pacific Journalism Review in Scopus?
Pacific Journalism Review is Q2 in Communication (rank 269 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Pacific Journalism Review?
Pacific Journalism Review 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 1.5, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 50th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.179, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 20.
Who publishes Pacific Journalism Review and what is its ISSN?
Pacific Journalism Review is published by Pacific Media Centre, Auckland University of Technology. Its print ISSN is 1023-9499 and its online ISSN is 2324-2035.
Is Pacific Journalism Review in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Pacific Journalism Review open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Pacific Journalism Review? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Pacific Journalism Review has an h-index of 22 and a 2-year mean of 0.34 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #360 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
22
h-index
0.34
2-yr mean citations
106
i10-index
1,305
works indexed
3,367
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#360 of 511 Bottom 30% Communication
Pacific Journalism Review published 38 papers in 2024; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 57. 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 Pacific Journalism Review? — latest 55 articles, 2021–2024
In its latest 55 research articles (2021–2024), authors are most often from New Zealand (34.5%), Australia (29.7%) and Fiji (9.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Pacific Journalism Review? — 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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