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Q2Frontiers in Communication
About Frontiers in Communication
Frontiers in Communication is a scholarly journal published by Frontiers Media SA. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.466 and H-index of 46.
Coverage: 2016-2026. Research categories: Communication (Q2); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Misinformation and Its Impacts; Climate Change Communication and Perception; Media Influence and Health; Language, Metaphor, and Cognition; Social Media and Politics; Digital Marketing and Social Media.
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