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Franciscan Studies

Saint Bonaventure University · United States

ISSN0080-5459

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.111

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

1,378

Total Citationsi

6,463

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Franciscan Studies is an annual scholarly review containing articles on Franciscan history, sources, philosophy, theology, and culture. It is published by The Franciscan Institute at Saint Bonaventure University.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,378

Publisher OrgSt. Bonaventure University

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Saint Bonaventure University

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0080-5459

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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2025

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Philosophy and TheologyMedieval Literature and HistoryReformation and Early Modern ChristianityClassical Philosophy and ThoughtTheology and Canon Law StudiesHistorical Philosophy and ScienceHistorical and Religious Studies of RomeRenaissance and Early Modern StudiesAugustinian Studies and TheologyByzantine Studies and History

Frequently asked questions about Franciscan Studies

Is Franciscan Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Franciscan Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Franciscan Studies?

Franciscan Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.111.

Is Franciscan Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Franciscan Studies is indexed in Scopus.