Journal of Communication Inquiry

Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Country: United States · Northern America
Type: journal
ISSN: 01968599

15524612

Scopus 0,437 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q3 JCR Q

WoS 1,1 JIF

Scopus 42 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 0,437
Quartile Q1
H-Index 42
Cites/doc 1,8
Docs (3y) 106
Cites (3y) 203

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q3
JIF 1,1
5Y JIF 1,5
JCI 0,53

WoS indexes

ESCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Q1
Communication Q2
Cultural Studies Q1

Areas

Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences

WoS categories

Communication

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	Q3	0,437	1,1	1,5	0,53	Q3	42
2024	Q1	Q3	0,466	1,1	1,5	0,54	Q3	40
2023	Q1	Q3	0,488	0,9	1,3	0,53	Q3	40
2022	Q1	—	0,488	0,9	1,1	0,57	Q3	40
2021	Q1	—	0,361	—	—	0,59	Q3	40
2020	Q1	—	0,477	—	—	0,51	Q3	40
2019	Q1	—	0,357	—	—	—	—	40
2017	Q1	—	0,303	—	—	—	—	40
2016	Q1	—	0,313	—	—	—	—	40
2015	Q1	—	0,321	—	—	—	—	40
2014	Q1	—	0,229	—	—	—	—	40
2013	Q1	—	0,351	—	—	—	—	40
2012	Q1	—	0,399	—	—	—	—	40
2011	Q1	—	0,258	—	—	—	—	40
2010	Q1	—	0,24	—	—	—	—	40

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	ESCI	Q3	Q3	129/227
2024	COMMUNICATION	ESCI	Q3	Q3	128/227
2023	COMMUNICATION	ESCI	Q3	Q3	137/228
2022	COMMUNICATION	ESCI	—	Q3	—
2021	COMMUNICATION	ESCI	—	Q3	—
2020	COMMUNICATION	ESCI	—	Q3	—