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Palgrave Communications
Palgrave Communications is not currently indexed in Scopus, DOAJ. Published by Palgrave Macmillan.
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ISSN 2055-1045Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Quick answers
Is Palgrave Communications indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2015–2020).
What is the impact factor of Palgrave Communications?
Palgrave Communications has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
How much does it cost to publish in Palgrave Communications?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,890 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Palgrave Communications and what is its ISSN?
Palgrave Communications is published by Palgrave Macmillan. Its ISSN is 2055-1045.
Is Palgrave Communications in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Palgrave Communications open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Palgrave Communications for 6 years, between 2015 and 2020. Coverage ended in 2020, 6 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 9,176 works and 104,424 citations for the title. OpenAlex attributes papers to this title as late as 2026, 6 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2020. That may reflect a changed ISSN or merged records rather than continued publishing, so confirm the journal's current status directly before submitting.
How well cited is Palgrave Communications? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Palgrave Communications has an h-index of 111 and a 2-year mean of 5.21 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
111
h-index
5.21
2-yr mean citations
2,433
i10-index
9,176
works indexed
104,424
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,890
Palgrave Communications published 2,121 papers in 2025. 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. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Palgrave Communications? — latest 95 articles, 2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (46.7%), United States (5.8%) and Türkiye (5.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Palgrave Communications? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2020. 38 retracted papers are recorded (4.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 3 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2020
- Retracted papers 38 · 4.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 3 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases and suspect text
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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