Journal of International and Intercultural Communication

Aims & Scope

The Journal of International and Intercultural Communication (JIIC) is a peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association.

JIIC publishes original scholarship that expands understanding of international, intercultural, and cross-cultural communication.

Widely interdisciplinary, JIIC features diverse perspectives and methods, including qualitative, quantitative, critical, and textual approaches to intellectual inquiry.

For more details about how to submit your research to JIIC , please review our Instructions for Authors.

Unless specifically indicated otherwise, articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, including screening by the editor and review by at least two anonymous referees.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.571

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	33

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10179

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	177

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Asian Americans Beyond the Model Minority Stereotype: The Nerdy and the Left Out

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Qin

• Intercultural Friendship: Effects of Home and Host Region

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Elisabeth

• Cultural fusion theory: An alternative to acculturation

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Stephen M., Eric

• Social Networking and Cultural Adaptation: A Theoretical Model

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Stephen M.

• Pushing Boundaries: Queer Intercultural Communication

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Karma R.

• New Media, Old Racisms: Twitter, Miss America, and Cultural Logics of Race

  Citation: 63

  Authors: J. David, Thomas K.

• Queering/Quaring/Kauering/Crippin'/Transing “Other Bodies” in Intercultural Communication

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Gust A.

• The Construction of Brownness: Latino/a and South Asian Bloggers' Responses to SB 1070

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Anjana

• Virtual Cosmopolitanism: Constructing Third Cultures and Transmitting Social and Cultural Capital Through Social Media

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Bree, Miriam

• Cisgender Privilege, Intersectionality, and the Criminalization of CeCe McDonald: Why Intercultural Communication Needs Transgender Studies

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Julia R.

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