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2025 SJR Q2 JCR Q3 · 0,7 ESCI

Journal detail

Popular Communication

Publisher
Routledge
Country
United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type
journal
ISSN
  • 15405702
  • 15405710
Scopus 0,552 SJR
Scopus Q2 SJR Q
WoS Q3 JCR Q
WoS 0,7 JIF
Scopus 35 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 0,552
  • Quartile Q2
  • H-Index 35
  • Cites/doc 1,26
  • Docs (3y) 57
  • Cites (3y) 121

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

  • JCR Q Q3
  • JIF 0,7
  • 5Y JIF 1,8
  • JCI 0,6

WoS indexes

  • ESCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

  • Communication Q2

Areas

  • 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 Q2 Q3 0,552 0,7 1,8 0,6 Q3 35
2024 Q1 Q2 0,572 1,8 1,9 0,67 Q2 31
2023 Q1 Q2 0,645 1,5 1,9 0,66 Q2 31
2022 Q2 0,459 1,1 1,9 0,55 Q3 31
2021 Q1 0,654 0,67 Q2 31
2020 Q1 0,845 0,98 Q2 31
2019 Q1 0,719 31
2017 Q2 0,289 31
2016 Q3 0,147 31
2015 Q1 0,723 31
2014 Q1 1,07 31
2013 Q1 0,718 31
2012 Q2 0,389 31
2011 Q4 0,101 31
2010 31

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 160/227
2024 COMMUNICATION ESCI Q2 Q2 78/227
2023 COMMUNICATION ESCI Q2 Q2 91/228
2022 COMMUNICATION ESCI Q3
2021 COMMUNICATION ESCI Q2
2020 COMMUNICATION ESCI Q2