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Communitas

Publisher: University of the Free State
Print ISSN: 1023-0556
Online eISSN: 2415-0525

Subjects: Communication. Mass media | Keywords: media studies, journalism, brand management, communication | Categories: Linguistics and Language (Q2); Communication (Q3) | SJR Score: 0.187 | H-Index: 4

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AJCI Impact Metrics

Calculated using a 2-year citation window with regional Africa-weighted multiplier

Discipline Rank#48 of 368in Social Sciences & Humanities
Bibliometric Provenance:
AfriJournal Citation Index (AJCI)
0.613
2-Year Mean Citation Rate
Impact (Excl. Self-Cites)
0.613
External Citations (100%)
Third-Party Attribution
Regional Rep Quotient (RRQ)
0.0%
Pan-African Authorship Share
Qualified (≥50% Pan-African Footprint)
Lifetime Citations
679
Verified Cumulative Citations
Journal h-Index
h-13
Mathematical Citation Depth
Citable Articles
30
Evaluated Catalog Articles

Historical Scientometrics Trajectory

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Year2-Year AJCIImpact (Excl. Self-Cites)Regional ScoreCitable ArticlesVerified Citations
20250.6130.6130.7053019
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Indexed Articles & Publications

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Qualitative news frame analysis: a methodology

2012 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.38140/com.v17i0.991
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PATIENTS’ PERCEPTION OF DOCTOR-PATIENT HEALTH COMMUNICATION IN A RURAL COMMUNITY

2016 • Vol. 3, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.18820/24150525/comm.v22.8
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Sustaining school-community partnerships through effective communication

2013 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.38140/com.v18i0.999
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CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA

2016 • Vol. 3, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.18820/24150525/comm.v22.4
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Out-of-home advertising media: theoretical and industry perspectives

2014 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.38140/com.v19i0.1007
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THE USE OF THE SITUATIONAL CRISIS COMMUNICATION THEORY TO STUDY CRISIS RESPONSE STRATEGIES AT A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

2016 • Vol. 3, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.18820/24150525/comm.v22.5
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Stakeholder engagement: a crucial element in the governance of corporate reputation

2011 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.38140/com.v16i0.979
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A case for African culture in journalism curricula

2009 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.38140/com.v14i0.950
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Achieving sustainable corporate social responsibility outcomes: A multiple case study in the South African mining industry

2021 • Vol. 8, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly PaperDOI: 10.18820/24150525/comm.v27.1
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