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Science-Fiction Studies

S F - T H, Inc. · United States

ISSN0091-7729eISSN0091-7729

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.113

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.651

Total Works

4,698

Total Citations

3,958

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles analyzing science fiction literature and film, exploring themes such as modernity, ethics, social structures, and the impact of technology. It examines diverse authors, genres, and cultural contexts, including Chinese, British, Pakistani, Mexican, and Italian speculative fiction, as well as specific works and their engagement with philosophical concepts and contemporary issues.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,698

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

S F - T H, Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0091-7729 / 0091-7729

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Literature and Literary TheoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionDigital Games and MediaGothic Literature and Media AnalysisSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies