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Local Population Studies

Local Population Studies Society · United Kingdom

ISSN0143-2974

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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

Bottom 25%

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

0.101

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

208

Total Citationsi

486

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous); Demography; Geography, Planning and Development.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications208

Publisher OrgUniversity of Hertfordshire

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?

Local Population Studies Society

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0143-2974

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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

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

187

2021

2022

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

DemographyQ4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)DemographyGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Economic and Social StudiesHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesHistory and advancements in chemistryScottish History and National IdentityMusicology and Musical AnalysisUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesAmerican and British Literature AnalysisMigration and Labor DynamicsIrish and British Studies

Frequently asked questions about Local Population Studies

Is Local Population Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Local Population Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Local Population Studies?

Local Population Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.101.

Is Local Population Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Local Population Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Local Population Studies?