Communicatio

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SCImago
Q3
Impact factor
0.5
SJR
0.227
CiteScore
1.5
Categories
Communication
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
1975-1976, 1978-2025
journal names
Communicatio
COMMUNICAT-S AFR J C
journal website
All time from 2020
Publications
876
Citations
2 261
h-index
16
Top-3 citing journals
Communicatio
Communicatio (339 citations)
African Journalism Studies
Critical Arts
Critical Arts (66 citations)
Top-3 organizations
All time in 5 years
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (38 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (25 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (12 publications)
Top-3 countries
All time in 5 years
South Africa (148 publications)
Kenya (10 publications)
Zimbabwe (9 publications)

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Citing journals

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Communicatio
Communicatio, 339, 14.99%
African Journalism Studies
African Journalism Studies, 72, 3.18%
Critical Arts
Critical Arts, 66, 2.92%
Communicare Journal for Communication Studies in Africa
Communicare Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 46, 2.03%
Journalism Practice
Journalism Practice, 36, 1.59%
International Communication Gazette
International Communication Gazette, 29, 1.28%
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal, 25, 1.11%
Journalism Studies
Journalism Studies, 24, 1.06%
Sustainability
Sustainability, 22, 0.97%
Journal of African Media Studies, 16, 0.71%
Communication Theory
Communication Theory, 15, 0.66%
Digital Journalism
Digital Journalism, 14, 0.62%
Journalism
Journalism, 13, 0.57%
Media, Culture and Society
Media, Culture and Society, 12, 0.53%
SAGE Open
SAGE Open, 12, 0.53%
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation
Handbook of Research on Teaching Methods in Language Translation and Interpretation, 12, 0.53%
Critical Studies in Television
Critical Studies in Television, 11, 0.49%
Public Relations Review
Public Relations Review, 11, 0.49%
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Journal of Asian and African Studies, 9, 0.4%
African Identities
African Identities, 9, 0.4%
Continuum
Continuum, 9, 0.4%
Chinese Journal of Communication
Chinese Journal of Communication, 9, 0.4%
African Studies
African Studies, 9, 0.4%
Television and New Media
Television and New Media, 8, 0.35%
Journal of Media Ethics: Exploring Questions of Media Morality
Journal of Media Ethics: Exploring Questions of Media Morality, 8, 0.35%
Journal of Literary Studies
Journal of Literary Studies, 7, 0.31%
Howard Journal of Communications
Howard Journal of Communications, 7, 0.31%
Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 7, 0.31%
Information Communication and Society
Information Communication and Society, 7, 0.31%
Global Media and Communication
Global Media and Communication, 7, 0.31%
Journal of Communication Management
Journal of Communication Management, 7, 0.31%
Corporate Communications
Corporate Communications, 6, 0.27%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6, 0.27%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 6, 0.27%
Annals of the International Communication Association
Annals of the International Communication Association, 6, 0.27%
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 6, 0.27%
Public Relations Inquiry
Public Relations Inquiry, 6, 0.27%
Social Media and Society
Social Media and Society, 6, 0.27%
Education and Information Technologies
Education and Information Technologies, 6, 0.27%
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 6, 0.27%
South African Journal of African Languages
South African Journal of African Languages, 6, 0.27%
Information Development
Information Development, 5, 0.22%
International Journal of Strategic Communication
International Journal of Strategic Communication, 5, 0.22%
Politikon
Politikon, 5, 0.22%
Social Dynamics
Social Dynamics, 5, 0.22%
British Journal of Educational Technology
British Journal of Educational Technology, 5, 0.22%
Computers and Education
Computers and Education, 5, 0.22%
Sahara J
Sahara J, 5, 0.22%
Cogent Social Sciences
Cogent Social Sciences, 5, 0.22%
Cogent Arts and Humanities
Cogent Arts and Humanities, 5, 0.22%
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 5, 0.22%
Third World Quarterly
Third World Quarterly, 5, 0.22%
Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies, 5, 0.22%
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education
Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education, 5, 0.22%
International Journal of Cultural Studies
International Journal of Cultural Studies, 4, 0.18%
Safundi
Safundi, 4, 0.18%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 4, 0.18%
Social Semiotics
Social Semiotics, 4, 0.18%
English Academy Review
English Academy Review, 4, 0.18%
International Journal of Information Management
International Journal of Information Management, 4, 0.18%
International Journal of Market Research, 4, 0.18%
South African Journal of Psychology
South African Journal of Psychology, 4, 0.18%
Journal of Public Affairs
Journal of Public Affairs, 4, 0.18%
Catalan Journal of Communication and Cultural Studies, 4, 0.18%
Journal of African Business
Journal of African Business, 4, 0.18%
Learning, Media and Technology
Learning, Media and Technology, 4, 0.18%
Journal of Eastern African Studies
Journal of Eastern African Studies, 4, 0.18%
Journal of Promotion Management
Journal of Promotion Management, 4, 0.18%
Language Matters
Language Matters, 4, 0.18%
Culture, Health and Sexuality
Culture, Health and Sexuality, 4, 0.18%
Social Identities
Social Identities, 4, 0.18%
Feminist Media Studies
Feminist Media Studies, 4, 0.18%
International Journal of Press/Politics
International Journal of Press/Politics, 4, 0.18%
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, 4, 0.18%
Journalism and Media
Journalism and Media, 4, 0.18%
South African Theatre Journal
South African Theatre Journal, 4, 0.18%
International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 4, 0.18%
Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies
Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, 4, 0.18%
Digital Library Perspectives
Digital Library Perspectives, 3, 0.13%
Political Research Quarterly
Political Research Quarterly, 3, 0.13%
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 3, 0.13%
Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance
Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, 3, 0.13%
Interactive Learning Environments
Interactive Learning Environments, 3, 0.13%
Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers in Psychology, 3, 0.13%
Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 3, 0.13%
Asian Journal of Communication
Asian Journal of Communication, 3, 0.13%
Information Technology and People
Information Technology and People, 3, 0.13%
Journal of Public Relations Research
Journal of Public Relations Research, 3, 0.13%
South African Journal of Philosophy
South African Journal of Philosophy, 3, 0.13%
Journal of Radio and Audio Media
Journal of Radio and Audio Media, 3, 0.13%
Africa Spectrum, 3, 0.13%
Comunicar, 3, 0.13%
Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research
Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research, 3, 0.13%
E-Learning
E-Learning, 3, 0.13%
Journal of Baltic Science Education, 3, 0.13%
Journal of African Cultural Studies
Journal of African Cultural Studies, 3, 0.13%
Literator
Literator, 3, 0.13%
Information Technology for Development
Information Technology for Development, 3, 0.13%
Telematics and Informatics
Telematics and Informatics, 3, 0.13%
Muziki
Muziki, 3, 0.13%
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Citing publishers

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Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 909, 40.2%
SAGE
SAGE, 212, 9.38%
Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 143, 6.32%
Emerald
Emerald, 104, 4.6%
Elsevier
Elsevier, 72, 3.18%
Wiley
Wiley, 70, 3.1%
IGI Global
IGI Global, 67, 2.96%
MDPI
MDPI, 49, 2.17%
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg, 46, 2.03%
Intellect, 38, 1.68%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
Social Science Electronic Publishing, 24, 1.06%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 22, 0.97%
AOSIS
AOSIS, 15, 0.66%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
John Benjamins Publishing Company, 14, 0.62%
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter, 11, 0.49%
Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A., 11, 0.49%
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press, 9, 0.4%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 8, 0.35%
Unisa Press, 8, 0.35%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 6, 0.27%
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press, 5, 0.22%
CAIRN
CAIRN, 5, 0.22%
JMIR Publications
JMIR Publications, 4, 0.18%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET, 4, 0.18%
N T C Publications Ltd., 3, 0.13%
Grupo Comunicar, Colectivo Andaluz de Educacion en Medios de Comunicacion, 3, 0.13%
Scientific Methodical Center, 3, 0.13%
OpenEdition
OpenEdition, 3, 0.13%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2, 0.09%
Brill
Brill, 2, 0.09%
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Mary Ann Liebert
Mary Ann Liebert, 2, 0.09%
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IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing, 2, 0.09%
LLC CPC Business Perspectives, 2, 0.09%
Medknow, 2, 0.09%
Hindawi Limited
Hindawi Limited, 2, 0.09%
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Co. LTD Ukrinformnauka) (Publications), 2, 0.09%
SciELO
SciELO, 2, 0.09%
Ubiquity Press
Ubiquity Press, 2, 0.09%
IntechOpen, 2, 0.09%
Equinox Publishing, 2, 0.09%
World Scientific
World Scientific, 1, 0.04%
EDP Sciences
EDP Sciences, 1, 0.04%
American Physiological Society
American Physiological Society, 1, 0.04%
University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press, 1, 0.04%
MIT Press
MIT Press, 1, 0.04%
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South African Assn. For The Advancement Of Science, 1, 0.04%
American Speech Language Hearing Association
American Speech Language Hearing Association, 1, 0.04%
EPI SCP, 1, 0.04%
Open Library of Humanities, 1, 0.04%
Polibijaus Fondas, 1, 0.04%
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Communiquer. Revue de communication sociale et publique, 1, 0.04%
James Cook University, 1, 0.04%
Oxford Brookes University, 1, 0.04%
Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Society of Japan, Inc., 1, 0.04%
United Kingdom Serials Group (UKSG), 1, 0.04%
Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, 1, 0.04%
Asian Exercise and Sport Science Association, 1, 0.04%
Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences, 1, 0.04%
Vilnius University Press
Vilnius University Press, 1, 0.04%
Metropolis, 1, 0.04%
Associacao de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul, 1, 0.04%
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Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology, 1, 0.04%
BMJ
BMJ, 1, 0.04%
Akademiai Kiado
Akademiai Kiado, 1, 0.04%
Infra-M Academic Publishing House, 1, 0.04%
Academy of Science of South Africa
Academy of Science of South Africa, 1, 0.04%
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing, 1, 0.04%
Virtus Interpress, 1, 0.04%
Scandinavian University Press / Universitetsforlaget AS
Scandinavian University Press / Universitetsforlaget AS, 1, 0.04%
Japanese Society of Animal Science, 1, 0.04%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress), 1, 0.04%
Academy Publication, 1, 0.04%
South Florida Publishing LLC, 1, 0.04%
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Hogrefe Publishing Group, 1, 0.04%
The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1, 0.04%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 1, 0.04%
University of Westminster Press, 1, 0.04%
Hans Publishers
Hans Publishers, 1, 0.04%
Omsk State University
Omsk State University, 1, 0.04%
Research Square Platform LLC, 1, 0.04%
Ceviribilim ve Uygulamalari Dergisi, Hacettepe University, 1, 0.04%
The Japanese Society of Revegetation Technology, 1, 0.04%
RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi, 1, 0.04%
Pamukkale Universitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitusu Dergisi, 1, 0.04%
The Japan Society for Educational Sociology, 1, 0.04%
Japan Society for Head and Neck Cancer, 1, 0.04%
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University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg, 38, 4.34%
University of South Africa
University of South Africa, 25, 2.85%
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town, 12, 1.37%
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand, 11, 1.26%
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria, 11, 1.26%
North-West University
North-West University, 10, 1.14%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal, 7, 0.8%
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University, 6, 0.68%
University of the Free State
University of the Free State, 6, 0.68%
University of Fort Hare
University of Fort Hare, 6, 0.68%
Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology, 5, 0.57%
Nelson Mandela University
Nelson Mandela University, 3, 0.34%
University of Limpopo
University of Limpopo, 3, 0.34%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
Federal University Oye Ekiti, 3, 0.34%
University of Ghana
University of Ghana, 3, 0.34%
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2, 0.23%
Rhodes University
Rhodes University, 2, 0.23%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2, 0.23%
Vaal University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology, 2, 0.23%
University of Calabar
University of Calabar, 2, 0.23%
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder, 2, 0.23%
University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi, 2, 0.23%
Aga Khan University Nairobi
Aga Khan University Nairobi, 2, 0.23%
Moi University
Moi University, 2, 0.23%
University of Westminster
University of Westminster, 2, 0.23%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 1, 0.11%
University of Gothenburg
University of Gothenburg, 1, 0.11%
University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales, 1, 0.11%
University of Technology Sydney
University of Technology Sydney, 1, 0.11%
University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp, 1, 0.11%
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University, 1, 0.11%
Durban University of Technology
Durban University of Technology, 1, 0.11%
University of Venda
University of Venda, 1, 0.11%
Central University of Technology Free State
Central University of Technology Free State, 1, 0.11%
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan, 1, 0.11%
National Open University of Nigeria
National Open University of Nigeria, 1, 0.11%
Nile University of Nigeria
Nile University of Nigeria, 1, 0.11%
Makerere University
Makerere University, 1, 0.11%
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, 1, 0.11%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1, 0.11%
University of Botswana
University of Botswana, 1, 0.11%
Hallym University
Hallym University, 1, 0.11%
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University, 1, 0.11%
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, 1, 0.11%
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University, 1, 0.11%
Daystar University
Daystar University, 1, 0.11%
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University, 1, 0.11%
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University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg, 16, 14.95%
University of South Africa
University of South Africa, 7, 6.54%
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand, 6, 5.61%
North-West University
North-West University, 6, 5.61%
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University, 5, 4.67%
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria, 5, 4.67%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal, 4, 3.74%
University of Fort Hare
University of Fort Hare, 4, 3.74%
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town, 3, 2.8%
University of the Free State
University of the Free State, 3, 2.8%
Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology, 3, 2.8%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2, 1.87%
University of Limpopo
University of Limpopo, 2, 1.87%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
Federal University Oye Ekiti, 2, 1.87%
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, 1, 0.93%
University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp, 1, 0.93%
Rhodes University
Rhodes University, 1, 0.93%
Durban University of Technology
Durban University of Technology, 1, 0.93%
University of Venda
University of Venda, 1, 0.93%
Nelson Mandela University
Nelson Mandela University, 1, 0.93%
Central University of Technology Free State
Central University of Technology Free State, 1, 0.93%
Vaal University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology, 1, 0.93%
University of Calabar
University of Calabar, 1, 0.93%
National Open University of Nigeria
National Open University of Nigeria, 1, 0.93%
Nile University of Nigeria
Nile University of Nigeria, 1, 0.93%
Makerere University
Makerere University, 1, 0.93%
University of Ghana
University of Ghana, 1, 0.93%
University of Botswana
University of Botswana, 1, 0.93%
Hallym University
Hallym University, 1, 0.93%
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder, 1, 0.93%
University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi, 1, 0.93%
Aga Khan University Nairobi
Aga Khan University Nairobi, 1, 0.93%
Moi University
Moi University, 1, 0.93%
Daystar University
Daystar University, 1, 0.93%
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University, 1, 0.93%
University of Westminster
University of Westminster, 1, 0.93%
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South Africa, 148, 16.89%
Kenya, 10, 1.14%
Zimbabwe, 9, 1.03%
USA, 7, 0.8%
Nigeria, 7, 0.8%
Ghana, 6, 0.68%
United Kingdom, 5, 0.57%
Australia, 3, 0.34%
China, 2, 0.23%
Belgium, 2, 0.23%
Botswana, 2, 0.23%
Uganda, 2, 0.23%
Ireland, 1, 0.11%
Cameroon, 1, 0.11%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.11%
Rwanda, 1, 0.11%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.11%
Sweden, 1, 0.11%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.11%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 72, 67.29%
Kenya, 7, 6.54%
Zimbabwe, 6, 5.61%
Nigeria, 4, 3.74%
USA, 3, 2.8%
Ghana, 3, 2.8%
Botswana, 2, 1.87%
United Kingdom, 2, 1.87%
Uganda, 2, 1.87%
Belgium, 1, 0.93%
Cameroon, 1, 0.93%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.93%
Rwanda, 1, 0.93%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.93%
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