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Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture

Polish Ethnological Society · Poland

ISSN0024-4708eISSN2544-2872

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Aims & Scope

Intended to be both international in its scope and interdisciplinary in approach, the Journal provides a forum for wide-ranging, in-depth discussion on historical and contemporary forms of folklore as well as popular and vernacular culture. Our aim is to publish original papers in folklore research, cultural anthropology, culture studies and related fields concerning language, literature, religion, history, performance, communication and new media.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageRussian, Polish, English

1st Year Published—

Frequencyquarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgKazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Polish Ethnological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0024-4708 / 2544-2872

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Russian, Polish, 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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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Central European Literary StudiesLanguage and CulturePolish-Jewish Holocaust Memory StudiesPolish Historical and Cultural StudiesHistorical and Cultural Studies of PolandEducation and Cultural StudiesFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesDiverse Academic Research StudiesUrban Development and Cultural HeritageThemes in Literature Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture

Is Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture a predatory journal?

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What is the impact factor of Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture?

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Is Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture is indexed in DOAJ.