Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Review of Communication Research
ISSN 2255-4165 · Review of Communication Research · Spain
Review of Communication Research: CAS Zone 1 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.7 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Communication Research is published by Review of Communication Research 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 Media Influence and Health, Impact of Technology on Adolescents and Social Media and Politics, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Review of Communication Research is an open access doubleblind peer reviewed academic journal. It specializes in publishing literature reviews and meta-analyses for the communication field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief José Sixto-GarcíaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Germany 3, Spain 2, Austria 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities10.2%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences9.5%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Digital Marketing and Social MediaSocial Sciences7.5%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences6.1%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.8%
- Asian Culture and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial 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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 83.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 129 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 31 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 88 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 578 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Review of Communication Research
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2255-4165
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Communication Research
What CAS zone is Review of Communication Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Review of Communication Research is in Zone 1 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Communication; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Review of Communication Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Review of Communication Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Review of Communication Research based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Germany (3) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Review of Communication Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Communication Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Review of Communication Research open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Communication Research is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .