Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Communication Methods and Measures
ISSN 1931-2458 · eISSN 1931-2466 · Taylor & Francis
Communication Methods and Measures: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.76; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 78 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 3% (journal website); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Communication Methods and Measures is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Media and Politics, Computational and Text Analysis Methods and Media Influence and Health, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aims of Communication Methods and Measures are to bring developments in methodology, both qualitative and quantitative, to the attention of communication scholars, to provide an outlet for discussion and dissemination of methodological tools and approaches to researchers across the field, to comment on practices with suggestions for improvement in both research design and analysis, and to introduce new methods of measurement useful to communication scientists or improvements on existing methods. Submissions focusing on methods for improving research design and theory testing using quantitative and/or qualitative approaches are encouraged. Articles devoted to epistemological issues of relevance to communication research methodologies are also appropriate. This journal welcomes well-written manuscripts on the use of methods as well as articles illustrating the advantages of newer or less widely known methods over those traditionally used in communication. Please refer to more specific methodological standards for submissions here. Readership: Scholars and researchers in communication, sociology, psychology, political science, and other areas, who are interested in the methodologies used in the study of communication. Peer Review Policy: All articles in Communication Methods and Measures have undergone rigorous editor and peer review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief Lijiang ShenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences13.9%
- Computational and Text Analysis MethodsSocial Sciences11%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities7.4%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences6%
- Opinion Dynamics and Social InfluencePhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Communication in Education and HealthcarePsychology5%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences4.5%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePubMedPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, EBSCOhost, ProQuest online research databases
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 5.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 13.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.63LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.63Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.77LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.77Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 230OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 158,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 354 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2024 | 13 | 10 | 105 |
| 2023 | 33 | 18 | 671 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 | 190 |
| 2021 | 15 | 11 | 1,055 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
78 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review
- AI use NEClass: a lightweight LLM pipeline for measuring Foreign news coverage
Tobias Schmidt Research Article | Published online: 24 Jun 2026
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Communication Methods and Measures is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All articles undergo rigorous editor and peer review. Model summary
All articles in Communication Methods and Measures have undergone rigorous editor and peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1931-2458
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-2466
- Society / sponsor
- Communication Theory & Methodology Division of AEJMC
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Communication Methods and Measures
What CAS zone is Communication Methods and Measures in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Communication Methods and Measures is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Communication; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Communication Methods and Measures?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.76; CiteScore 13.3, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Communication Methods and Measures?
The publisher reports about 78 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Communication Methods and Measures in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Literature.
Where are the editorial board members of Communication Methods and Measures based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Communication Methods and Measures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Communication Methods and Measures is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Communication Methods and Measures open access, and what is the APC?
Communication Methods and Measures is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .