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Journal of Gambling Studies

Springer International Publishing AG · United States

ISSN1050-5350eISSN1573-3602

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.183

H-Index

126

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.197

Total Works

2,049

Total Citations

77,872

2yr Mean Citedness

1.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on gambling behaviors, including adolescent gambling, parental influences, cognitive distortions, online gambling, and the effectiveness of prevention programs. It also examines gambling in specific populations like athletes and immigrants, and explores regulatory frameworks and financial inducements.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications2,049

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1050-5350 / 1573-3602

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

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.

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychology, MultidisciplinarySubstance Abuse

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gambling Behavior and TreatmentsSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologySports Analytics and PerformancePersonality Disorders and PsychopathologySubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes