International Journal of Communication

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Overall Confidence Score 92/100

🟢 JIF Indexed · Trust last updated 2026-01-03 09:33:37

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Predatory Risk

92%

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Status

✔ Positive Signals

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Editorial & Peer Review Integrity

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Publishing & Ethical Standards

International ethics followed, no predatory indicators

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Journal Identity & Stability

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Indexing & Discoverability

Indexed in required citation databases, DOI confirmed

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APC & Access Transparency

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Board composition may evolve; reviewer visibility varies

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JIF Standing

Q2 JIF Quartile

101/227 Category Rank

10681 Overall JIF Rank

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Journal Information

Publisher USC ANNENBERG PRESS

Subject Communication and transport industries. Accountancy. Business management. Public relations

Start Year 2007

Medium Hybrid

Country United States

Access Type Hybrid

Frequency Unknown

Website ijoc.org

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Indexing & Abstracting

DOAJ EZB FATCAT MIRABEL OPENALEX ROAD SCOPUS SHERPA ROMEO SUDOC WEB OF SCIENCE WIKIDATA WIKIPEDIA EN (ENGLISH) WIKIPEDIA FR (FRENCH) ZDB

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Last reviewed: 03 Jan 2026

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Identifiers

ISSN 1932-8036

eISSN 1932-8036

Journal ID 10792

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