Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Communication Inquiry
About Journal of Communication Inquiry
Journal of Communication Inquiry is a scholarly journal published by SAGE Publications Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.437 and H-index of 42.
Coverage: 1974-1982, 1984-2026. Research categories: Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Cultural Studies (Q1); Communication (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Media Studies and Communication; Gender, Feminism, and Media; Social Media and Politics; Rhetoric and Communication Studies; Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics; Media, Gender, and Advertising.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,650.00 USD; 2,676.00 GBP
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