Ploughshares
Ploughshares · United States · Est. 1971
Aims & Scope
Ploughshares' mission is to champion innovative writing, elevate emerging and established voices, and spark new dialogues in local, national, and global communities. Ploughshares blends the unique editorial perspectives of two guest-edited issues with two staff-edited issues each year, showcasing a variety of established and emerging writers across each issue. The editors are proud to champion the work of new writers, especially writers from underrepresented communities, such as writers of color, women, LGBTQIA+ writers, writers with disabilities, religious and ethnic minorities, and intersections therein.
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Publication & Citation Trend
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Ploughshares
Is Ploughshares a predatory journal?
No major predatory indicators were found for Ploughshares. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 5/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Ploughshares?
Ploughshares is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.101.
Is Ploughshares indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Ploughshares is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Ploughshares?
Ploughshares' mission is to champion innovative writing, elevate emerging and established voices, and spark new dialogues in local, national, and global communities. Ploughshares blends the unique editorial perspectives of two guest-edited issues with two staff-edited issues each year, showcasing a variety of established and emerging writers across each issue. The editors are proud to champion the work of new writers, especially writers from underrepresented communities, such as writers of color, women, LGBTQIA+ writers, writers with disabilities, religious and ethnic minorities, and intersect
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