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Communicare Journal for Communication Studies in Africa

University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg
ISSN: 02590069, 29577950

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WOS
Q3
Impact factor
0.7
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Communicare Journal for Communication Studies in Africa
COMMUNICARE
Publications
555
Citations
234
h-index
5
Publications
550
Citations
220
Top-3 organizations
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (111 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (58 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (50 publications)
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (111 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (55 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (49 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (337 publications)
USA (35 publications)
Brazil (24 publications)
South Africa (333 publications)
USA (35 publications)
Brazil (24 publications)

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University of Johannesburg
111 publications, 20%
University of South Africa
58 publications, 10.45%
University of Pretoria
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University of the Free State
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North-West University
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University of the Witwatersrand
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University of Cape Town
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University of Fort Hare
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Northwest University
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Rhodes University
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University of Limpopo
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2 publications, 0.36%
University of Venda
2 publications, 0.36%
Makerere University
2 publications, 0.36%
Ohio State University
2 publications, 0.36%
University of California, Santa Barbara
2 publications, 0.36%
University of Nairobi
2 publications, 0.36%
Bournemouth University
2 publications, 0.36%
Ghent University
1 publication, 0.18%
Radboud University Nijmegen
1 publication, 0.18%
Lulea University of Technology
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Oxford
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Bergen
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Sydney
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Queensland
1 publication, 0.18%
Deakin University
1 publication, 0.18%
Bond University
1 publication, 0.18%
Stanford University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 0.18%
Howard University
1 publication, 0.18%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Rwanda
1 publication, 0.18%
Covenant University
1 publication, 0.18%
American University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Central Florida
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Ghana
1 publication, 0.18%
Tamale Technical University
1 publication, 0.18%
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
1 publication, 0.18%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Michigan
1 publication, 0.18%
Swansea University
1 publication, 0.18%
Utrecht University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Groningen
1 publication, 0.18%
Addis Ababa University
1 publication, 0.18%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.18%
University of East Anglia
1 publication, 0.18%
Texas Tech University
1 publication, 0.18%
Utah State University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Houston–Clear Lake
1 publication, 0.18%
Kenyatta University
1 publication, 0.18%
GlaxoSmithKline
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Stirling
1 publication, 0.18%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.18%
Lupane State University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Zambia
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.18%
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
1 publication, 0.18%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of Johannesburg
111 publications, 20.18%
University of South Africa
55 publications, 10%
University of Pretoria
49 publications, 8.91%
University of the Free State
34 publications, 6.18%
North-West University
32 publications, 5.82%
University of the Witwatersrand
17 publications, 3.09%
University of Cape Town
11 publications, 2%
University of Fort Hare
11 publications, 2%
Northwest University
9 publications, 1.64%
Rhodes University
8 publications, 1.45%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
7 publications, 1.27%
Stellenbosch University
6 publications, 1.09%
University of Limpopo
6 publications, 1.09%
Monash University
5 publications, 0.91%
Nelson Mandela University
4 publications, 0.73%
National University of Science & Technology (MISiS)
2 publications, 0.36%
University of Venda
2 publications, 0.36%
Makerere University
2 publications, 0.36%
Ohio State University
2 publications, 0.36%
University of California, Santa Barbara
2 publications, 0.36%
University of Nairobi
2 publications, 0.36%
Bournemouth University
2 publications, 0.36%
Ghent University
1 publication, 0.18%
Radboud University Nijmegen
1 publication, 0.18%
Lulea University of Technology
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Oxford
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Bergen
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Sydney
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Queensland
1 publication, 0.18%
Deakin University
1 publication, 0.18%
Bond University
1 publication, 0.18%
Stanford University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 0.18%
Howard University
1 publication, 0.18%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Rwanda
1 publication, 0.18%
Covenant University
1 publication, 0.18%
American University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Central Florida
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Ghana
1 publication, 0.18%
Tamale Technical University
1 publication, 0.18%
Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
1 publication, 0.18%
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Michigan
1 publication, 0.18%
Swansea University
1 publication, 0.18%
Utrecht University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Groningen
1 publication, 0.18%
Addis Ababa University
1 publication, 0.18%
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.18%
University of East Anglia
1 publication, 0.18%
Texas Tech University
1 publication, 0.18%
Utah State University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Houston–Clear Lake
1 publication, 0.18%
Kenyatta University
1 publication, 0.18%
GlaxoSmithKline
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Stirling
1 publication, 0.18%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.18%
Lupane State University
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Zambia
1 publication, 0.18%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.18%
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
1 publication, 0.18%
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South Africa, 337, 60.72%
South Africa
337 publications, 60.72%
USA, 35, 6.31%
USA
35 publications, 6.31%
Brazil, 24, 4.32%
Brazil
24 publications, 4.32%
China, 10, 1.8%
China
10 publications, 1.8%
Australia, 9, 1.62%
Australia
9 publications, 1.62%
Iraq, 9, 1.62%
Iraq
9 publications, 1.62%
Greece, 8, 1.44%
Greece
8 publications, 1.44%
Italy, 7, 1.26%
Italy
7 publications, 1.26%
United Kingdom, 6, 1.08%
United Kingdom
6 publications, 1.08%
Kenya, 3, 0.54%
Kenya
3 publications, 0.54%
Germany, 2, 0.36%
Germany
2 publications, 0.36%
Ghana, 2, 0.36%
Ghana
2 publications, 0.36%
Netherlands, 2, 0.36%
Netherlands
2 publications, 0.36%
Norway, 2, 0.36%
Norway
2 publications, 0.36%
Pakistan, 2, 0.36%
Pakistan
2 publications, 0.36%
Uganda, 2, 0.36%
Uganda
2 publications, 0.36%
Belgium, 1, 0.18%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.18%
Zambia, 1, 0.18%
Zambia
1 publication, 0.18%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.18%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.18%
Canada, 1, 0.18%
Canada
1 publication, 0.18%
Nigeria, 1, 0.18%
Nigeria
1 publication, 0.18%
Rwanda, 1, 0.18%
Rwanda
1 publication, 0.18%
Switzerland, 1, 0.18%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.18%
Sweden, 1, 0.18%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.18%
Eswatini, 1, 0.18%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.18%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.18%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.18%
Japan, 1, 0.18%
Japan
1 publication, 0.18%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 333, 60.55%
South Africa
333 publications, 60.55%
USA, 35, 6.36%
USA
35 publications, 6.36%
Brazil, 24, 4.36%
Brazil
24 publications, 4.36%
China, 9, 1.64%
China
9 publications, 1.64%
Australia, 9, 1.64%
Australia
9 publications, 1.64%
Iraq, 9, 1.64%
Iraq
9 publications, 1.64%
Greece, 8, 1.45%
Greece
8 publications, 1.45%
Italy, 7, 1.27%
Italy
7 publications, 1.27%
United Kingdom, 6, 1.09%
United Kingdom
6 publications, 1.09%
Kenya, 3, 0.55%
Kenya
3 publications, 0.55%
Germany, 2, 0.36%
Germany
2 publications, 0.36%
Ghana, 2, 0.36%
Ghana
2 publications, 0.36%
Netherlands, 2, 0.36%
Netherlands
2 publications, 0.36%
Norway, 2, 0.36%
Norway
2 publications, 0.36%
Pakistan, 2, 0.36%
Pakistan
2 publications, 0.36%
Uganda, 2, 0.36%
Uganda
2 publications, 0.36%
Belgium, 1, 0.18%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.18%
Zambia, 1, 0.18%
Zambia
1 publication, 0.18%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.18%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.18%
Canada, 1, 0.18%
Canada
1 publication, 0.18%
Nigeria, 1, 0.18%
Nigeria
1 publication, 0.18%
Rwanda, 1, 0.18%
Rwanda
1 publication, 0.18%
Switzerland, 1, 0.18%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.18%
Sweden, 1, 0.18%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.18%
Eswatini, 1, 0.18%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.18%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.18%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.18%
Japan, 1, 0.18%
Japan
1 publication, 0.18%
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