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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,298CAS 2区Diamond OAHybrid

JCOM-Journal of Science Communication

Country: Italy•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.527•SCImago Rank: #11,298•Identifier (ISSN):1824-2049(Print)•Articles / Year: 80•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.1
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
80articles/year
99.57% Gold OA•98.57% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

JCOM-Journal of Science Communication is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q2 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political ScienceSociologyLawComputer SciencePhilosophyPsychologyMathematicsBiologyEpistemologyPhysicsEngineeringEconomicsEducationArts & HumanitiesMathematics EducationGeographyHistoryBusinessSocial SciencesLinguistics
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,298Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.527

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
41

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.24

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations537
3-Year Documents252
Citable Documents246

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate67.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

CommunicationQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Literature
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMMUNICATION
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Sissa Medialab
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMMUNICATION
JCRESCI
73/227Q2
COMMUNICATION
JCIESCI
87/227Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—544
20251.583141
2024298327
20231.870437
2022—103722
2021—901,392
2020—821,180
2019—611,459
2018—58875
2017—68897
2016—721,685
2015—57597
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for JCOM-Journal of Science Communication

WoS Q2
12232023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 20%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 4a6337e5-e275-41b6-81f2-e32203ab7c55
Database Updated: 2026-09-28