Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap
ISSN 1384-6930 · eISSN 1875-7286 · Uitgeverij Boom
Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.34; hybrid open access; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap is published by Uitgeverij Boom and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies and Social Media and Politics, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences13.1%
- Dutch Social and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences12.6%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Media Influence and HealthArts and Humanities5.2%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences4.3%
- Literature, Politics, and Exile StudiesEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 770 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 30 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 38 | 37 | 24 |
| 2023 | 31 | 23 | 27 |
| 2022 | 26 | 12 | 28 |
| 2021 | 25 | 5 | 14 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Uitgeverij Boom
- ISSN
- 1384-6930
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-7286
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap
What CAS zone is Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.34; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 10.
Which databases index Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap open access, and what is the APC?
Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .