Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
ISSN 1747-5759 · eISSN 1747-5767 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 252 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies, International Student and Expatriate Challenges and Cultural Differences and Values, together about 43.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Intercultural Communication Research (JICR) is a publication of the World Communication Association. JICR seeks submissions exploring the dynamic interplay between culture and communication and the symbolic facets of cultural interaction in direct or mediated contexts using a broad spectrum of methodological perspectives. JICR is deeply committed to contributing to the culture and communication theory and providing insights that have real-world applications for practitioners, communities, and individuals engaged in cross-cultural and intercultural communication. Therefore, we encourage authors to consider the potential impact of their research and to articulate the theoretical contribution and practical applications of their findings by identifying specific ways that the findings can be used by counselors, international educators, communities, and professionals engaged with intercultural scholarship. Also, we value well-structured and visually engaging submissions and expect the manuscripts to adhere to the Taylor & Francis submission template. JICR values inclusivity and encourages submissions from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives through original research, replication studies, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, theoretical essays and case studies. JICR also encourages submissions employing innovative and less-represented methodologies, enriching our understanding of intercultural communication. Our review process involved a double -anonymized review by at least two experts chosen for their familiarity with the manuscript's subject matter and methodology. JICR also publishes special issues that focus on contemporary themes in intercultural communication. On special occasions or in special editions, the Editor may invite authors with particular expertise to submit manuscripts for publication. In such cases, the publication decision rests with the Editor. Such manuscripts are designated as "Invited".
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Diyako RahmaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 2, Macau, China 1, United States 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Communication, and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences20.4%
- International Student and Expatriate ChallengesSocial Sciences14%
- Cultural Differences and ValuesPsychology8.8%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.9%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities5%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.9%
- Communication Studies and MediaSocial Sciences4.1%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 133/1434 | 90th |
| Communication | Q2 | 171/541 | 68th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, Communication Abstracts, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Current AbstractsPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.18Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 218OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 74,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 12 | 566 |
| 2025 | 43 | 13 | 724 |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 | 784 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 796 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 695 |
| 2021 | 47 | 7 | 722 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
252 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 208 days – 368 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 263 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 9 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- case studiesJICR values inclusivity and encourages submissions from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives through original research, replication studies, meta-analy…Length not stated
- meta-analysesJICR values inclusivity and encourages submissions from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives through original research, replication studies, meta-analy…Length not stated
- original researchJICR values inclusivity and encourages submissions from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives through original research, replication studies, meta-analy…Length not stated
- replication studiesJICR values inclusivity and encourages submissions from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives through original research, replication studies, meta-analy…Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
- systematic reviewsJICR values inclusivity and encourages submissions from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives through original research, replication studies, meta-analy…Length not stated
- theoretical essaysJICR values inclusivity and encourages submissions from diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives through original research, replication studies, meta-analy…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Open access Open access
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review by at least two experts. Model summary
Our review process involved a double -anonymized review by at least two experts chosen for their familiarity with the manuscript's subject matter and methodology.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Special issues and invited manuscripts. Model summary
JICR also publishes special issues that focus on contemporary themes in intercultural communication. On special occasions or in special editions, the Editor may invite authors with particular expertise to submit manuscripts for publication. In such cases, the publication decision rests with the Editor. Such manuscripts are designated as "Invited".
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
- 1747-5759
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-5767
- Society / sponsor
- World Communication Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Intercultural Communication Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Intercultural Communication Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 252 days (interquartile range 208–368 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Intercultural Communication Research based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (2), Macau, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Intercultural Communication Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Intercultural Communication Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Intercultural Communication Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Intercultural Communication Research is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .