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DOWNSIDE REVIEW

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD · GB

ISSN0012-5806eISSN2397-3498

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Downside Review provides a forum for scholarly discussion and debate on monastic history, theology, philosophy, Scripture studies, and spirituality. It offers a monastic perspective on the Church's Faith and Tradition, aiming to enrich the influence of Catholic intellectual life on culture. The journal focuses on the intersection of theology, history, and spirituality within Christianity and monastic traditions, exploring Christian thought, biblical texts, and historical narratives.

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General Information

Country / RegionGB

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0012-5806 / 2397-3498

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityBiblical Studies and InterpretationMedieval Literature and HistoryChristian Theology and MissionAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsHistorical and Religious Studies of RomeReligion, Society, and DevelopmentPentecostalism and Christianity StudiesCatholicism and Religious StudiesHistorical and Linguistic Studies

Frequently asked questions about DOWNSIDE REVIEW

Is DOWNSIDE REVIEW a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for DOWNSIDE REVIEW: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of DOWNSIDE REVIEW?

DOWNSIDE REVIEW is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is DOWNSIDE REVIEW indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

DOWNSIDE REVIEW is indexed in Web of Science.