Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2710-2572 eISSN 2710-2572 ERRCD Forum ZA

Q3 Quartile Open Access

About Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies (IJRCS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Language and Literature and Social Sciences, published by ERRCD Forum in ZA and in circulation since 2023. It is catalogued under ISSN 2710-2572 (electronic ISSN 2710-2572).

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.98, placing it in the Q3 quartile within the Language and Literature research area. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

As a fully open-access publication, Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies makes all articles freely available to readers for an Article Processing Charge of approximately $577 USD.

Researchers looking to publish in Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and …
  • Budget $577 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
  • This journal covers Language and Literature, Social Sciences. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
How Interdisciplinary Journal of … Compares
Citation Rate vs Field Avg
-53%
Field avg: 2.08
APC vs Field Avg
-100%
Field avg: $2134688

Compared against 27 journals in the same research areas.

ISSN (Print) 2710-2572
ISSN (Online) 2710-2572
Publisher ERRCD Forum
Country South Africa
Established 2023
APC / Cost $577 ZAR
DOAJ Listed
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is published by ERRCD Forum, based in South Africa and in publication since 2023. It publishes open access with an article-processing charge of ZAR 577.

In our subject taxonomy, Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is classified under Language and Literature and Social Sciences.

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is indexed in the DOAJ. DOAJ listing confirms the journal's open-access policies have been independently vetted.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 0.976.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and …

The current impact factor of Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is 0.976.

Yes, Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is $577 ZAR.

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is published by ERRCD Forum.

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in DOAJ. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

Yes — Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is indexed in DOAJ.

The ISSN of Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies is 2710-2572. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 2710-2572.

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies sits in the Q3 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 0.98, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated July 2026

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Citation Rate
0.976
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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Citation Rate by Year
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2025 0.976 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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