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Status
Active
Coverage
2018–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.9
SJR · SCImago
0.171
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
6
Best quartile
Q3 · 33rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 361 / 541 | 33rd | Q3 |
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Plaridel
Plaridel is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.9), WoS ESCI. Published by University of the Philippines, College of Mass Communication.
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ISSN 1656-2534Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of the Philippines, College of Mass Communication
Scopus · Q3WoS · ESCI
0.9
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Plaridel indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2018–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.9.
What quartile is Plaridel in Scopus?
Plaridel is Q3 in Communication (rank 361 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Plaridel?
Plaridel 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 0.9, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 33rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.171, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 6.
Who publishes Plaridel and what is its ISSN?
Plaridel is published by University of the Philippines, College of Mass Communication. Its ISSN is 1656-2534.
Is Plaridel in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Plaridel open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Plaridel? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Plaridel has an h-index of 11 and a 2-year mean of 0.17 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.9, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #414 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
11
h-index
0.17
2-yr mean citations
15
i10-index
560
works indexed
654
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#414 of 511 Bottom 19% Communication
Plaridel published 16 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 45. 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.
Are there integrity warnings for Plaridel? — 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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