| Title | Convergence |
| Abbreviation | Convergence |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Communication (Q1) |
| h-index | 60 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 3254 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 1.259 |
| Impact Score | 3.67 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 17487382, 13548565 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1995-2025 |
Convergence is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Communication (Q1). It is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. The overall rank of Convergence is 3254. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.259. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 60. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Convergence journal is 17487382, 13548565. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Convergence is cited by a total of 1452 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Convergence is 3.67, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Convergence IF is decreased by a factor of 0.16 and approximate percentage change is -4.18% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Convergence is 3.67. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.67 |
| 2023 | 3.83 |
| 2022 | 3.56 |
| 2021 | 3.04 |
| 2020 | 2.26 |
| 2019 | 2.34 |
| 2018 | 2.27 |
| 2017 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 1.18 |
| 2015 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 1.61 |
Convergence has an h-index of 60. It means 60 articles of this journal have more than 60 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Convergence is 17487382, 13548565. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Convergence is 3254. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.259. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.259 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.056 |
| 2021 | 1.061 |
| 2020 | 1.158 |
| 2019 | 1.247 |
| 2018 | 0.708 |
| 2017 | 0.521 |
| 2016 | 0.500 |
| 2015 | 0.983 |
| 2014 | 1.193 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3254 |
| 2023 | 4452 |
| 2022 | 3854 |
| 2021 | 3722 |
| 2020 | 3489 |
| 2019 | 3049 |
| 2018 | 6774 |
| 2017 | 8924 |
| 2016 | 9264 |
| 2015 | 4540 |
| 2014 | 3348 |
Convergence is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1995-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Convergence is Convergence. This abbreviation ('Convergence') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Communication (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Convergence latest impact IF is 3.67. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 3.83 (2023) and 1.14 (2017), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.42 in the previous 11 years.
The Convergence has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.259, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.259 in 2024 and the lowest being 0.500 in 2016. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Convergence over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.42.
The latest h-index of the Convergence is 60.
The Convergence is published by the SAGE Publications Inc., with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The Convergence is currently ranked 3254 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 3049 in 2019 and its lowest position of 9264 in 2016.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Convergence is Convergence.
Convergence is classified as a journal that the SAGE Publications Inc. publishes.
The Convergence encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Convergence is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 17487382, 13548565.
The best quartile for the Convergence is Q1 (2024).
The Convergence coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1995-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union Politics | journal | 1953 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 79 | 3.71 |
| Proceedings of the International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs | conference and proceedings | 9089 | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. | 55 | 2.19 |
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1300 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 101 | 6.77 |
| IEEE/OSA Journal of Display Technology | journal | 12809 | IEEE Computer Society | 68 | 0.00 |
| Criminal Justice Review | journal | 10284 | SAGE Publications Inc. | 46 | 1.91 |
| World Englishes | journal | 7267 | Wiley-Blackwell | 68 | 2.38 |
| Socialism and Democracy | journal | 27160 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 19 | 0.20 |
| International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems - ASPLOS | conference and proceedings | 1553 | Association for Computing Machinery | 111 | 7.47 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 18330 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 52 | 0.90 |
| Biological Procedures Online | journal | 5232 | BioMed Central Ltd | 51 | 4.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 3.67 |
| 2023 | 3.83 |
| 2022 | 3.56 |
| 2021 | 3.04 |
| 2020 | 2.26 |
| 2019 | 2.34 |
| 2018 | 2.27 |
| 2017 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 1.18 |
| 2015 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 1.61 |
