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2025 SJR Q1 JCR Q1 · 5,9 1 matched articles SSCI

Journal detail

Political Communication

Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 10584609
  • 10917675
Scopus 2,907 SJR
Scopus Q1 SJR Q
WoS Q1 JCR Q
WoS 5,9 JIF
Scopus 119 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

  • SJR 2,907
  • Quartile Q1
  • H-Index 119
  • Cites/doc 7,06
  • Docs (3y) 147
  • Cites (3y) 1.263

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q1
  • JIF 5,9
  • 5Y JIF 8,9
  • JCI 2,51

WoS indexes

  • SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Communication Q1
  • Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

  • Social Sciences

WoS categories

  • Communication | Political Science

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year SJR Q JCR Q (1997+) SJR JIF (1997+) 5Y JIF (1997+) JCI (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) H-Index
2025 Q1 Q1 2,907 5,9 8,9 2,51 Q1 119
2024 Q1 Q1 2,173 5,1 7,3 2,51 Q1 114
2023 Q1 Q1 3,348 4,6 8,8 2,45 Q1 114
2022 Q1 Q1 3,061 7,5 7,6 2,31 Q1 114
2021 Q1 Q1 3,371 6,2 7,8 2,71 Q1 114
2020 Q1 Q1 3,405 7,9 8,1 3,17 Q1 114
2019 Q1 Q1 3,434 5,9 5,1 3,17 Q1 114
2018 — Q1 — 4,3 3,9 2,41 Q1 —
2017 Q1 Q1 2,713 2,7 3 1,77 Q1 114
2016 Q1 Q1 2,409 2,5 2,9 — — 114
2015 Q1 Q1 1,891 1,5 2,4 — — 114
2014 Q1 Q2 2,054 1 2,6 — — 114
2013 Q1 Q1 2,148 1,8 2,6 — — 114
2012 Q1 Q1 2,905 2,4 2,3 — — 114
2011 Q1 Q1 1,67 1,2 2 — — 114
2010 Q1 Q2 1,017 1,1 1,9 — — 114
2009 — Q1 — 1,3 2 — — —
2008 — Q2 — 1 1,8 — — —
2007 — Q1 — 1 1,2 — — —
2006 — Q1 — 1,1 — — — —
2005 — Q1 — 1,3 — — — —
2004 — Q2 — 0,6 — — — —
2003 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2002 — Q1 — 0,9 — — — —
2001 — Q1 — 0,6 — — — —
2000 — Q1 — 0,7 — — — —
1999 — Q1 — 0,7 — — — —
1998 — Q3 — 0,3 — — — —
1997 — Q1 — 0,5 — — — —

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year Category Edition JCR Q (1997+) JCI Q (1997+) Rank
2025 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 7/227
2025 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 5/332
2024 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 8/227
2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 9/325
2023 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 13/228
2023 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 11/318
2022 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 4/96
2022 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 4/187
2021 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 7/95
2021 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 6/188
2020 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 5/95
2020 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 3/183
2019 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 2/92
2019 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 1/181
2018 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 3/88
2018 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 3/176
2017 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 Q1 8/84
2017 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 Q1 20/169
2016 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 10/79
2016 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 21/165
2015 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 16/79
2015 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 35/163
2014 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 31/76
2014 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 55/161
2013 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 10/74
2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 14/157
2012 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 1/72
2012 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 4/157
2011 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 18/72
2011 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 30/149
2010 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 17/67
2010 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 36/141
2009 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 13/55
2009 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 26/112
2008 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 16/45
2008 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 25/99
2007 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 18/45
2007 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 18/93
2006 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 8/44
2006 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 14/85
2005 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 4/42
2005 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 9/84
2004 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q3 — 22/40
2004 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q2 — 29/79
2003 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 11/44
2003 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 16/78
2002 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 7/42
2002 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 11/80
2001 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 12/43
2001 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 17/78
2000 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 8/43
2000 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 17/77
1999 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q1 — 9/43
1999 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 17/76
1998 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q3 — 27/38
1998 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q3 — 38/73
1997 COMMUNICATION SSCI Q2 — 13/36
1997 POLITICAL SCIENCE SSCI Q1 — 17/73