Aims and Scope of Political Communication
Political Communication is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering political communication. It was established in 1980 and is published by Routledge on behalf of the American Political Science Association and the International Communication Association. The editor-in-chief is Claes de Vreese (University of Amsterdam). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 4.339. Less
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CiteScore 

11.1
Eigenfactor 

0.005 - 0.01
H-Index 

98
Impact Factor 

5 - 10
SJR 

Q1Communication

SNIP 

3.03
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Political Communication Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1984 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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