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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q4SCImago #28,260CAS 4区Hybrid

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. MOBILE COMMUN
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.12•SCImago Rank: #28,260•Identifier (ISSN):1470-949X(Print)/1741-5217(Online)•Articles / Year: 35•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,274 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.3
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
35articles/year
0.77% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.522)
🔵 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

The world of mobile communications is not a trend, but a phenomenon. IJMC, a fully refereed journal, publishes articles that present current practice and theory of mobile communications, mobile technology, and mobile commerce applications. Topics covered include Integrated mobile marketing communications Wireless advertising/CRM Telematics, pervasive computing Incoming/outgoing wireless links Location management Diffusion, security, efficacy, interaction/integration Metric mobile business enterprises PDAs in services delivery M-/u-business models, m-/u-commerce Digital office, groupware, roomware Mobile ad hoc networking, wireless information assurance Nomadic/portable communications Cross-cultural mobile communications Teaching mobile communication applications Mobile/handheld devices in the classroom, tele-learning.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.2%Business75.4%Engineering74.2%Telecommunications66.1%Operating system57.2%Computer network53.5%Marketing51.3%Economics46.2%World Wide Web45.9%Physics45.3%Political science42.9%Law42.4%Quantum mechanics40.8%Mathematics38.8%Electrical engineering38%Thermodynamics35.9%Philosophy33.6%Power (physics)32.7%Mobile radio31.3%Mobile telephony31.3%Psychology31.1%Biology26.2%Advertising23%Statistics22.5%Internet privacy20.5%Geography20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #28,260Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2019, 2021, 2023-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.12

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
52

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,274 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5
3-Year Documents16
Citable Documents16

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
Inderscience Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMMUNICATION
JCRSSCI
117/227Q3
COMMUNICATION
JCISSCI
126/227Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—514
20251.16217
20240.77562
20231.675159
20221.52273234
2021—95171
2020—81489
2019—47219
2018—85595
2017—76770
2016—45733
2015—33808
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Mobile Communications

WoS Q3
011220222023202420251.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01