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Violence Against Women

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN1077-8012eISSN1552-8448

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

0.996

H-Index

145

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.352

Total Works

3,504

Total Citations

112,817

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines various forms of violence against women, including intimate partner violence, gender-based violence, sexual violence, and obstetric violence. It explores the prevalence, risk factors, and impacts of this violence across different cultural and socioeconomic contexts, and investigates interventions and legal frameworks aimed at addressing these issues. The journal also considers the intersection of violence with factors such as mental health, substance misuse, socioeconomic status, and legal proceedings.

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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—

FrequencySixteen No. A Year, 2018-

StatusActive

Total Publications3,504

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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OA License—

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1077-8012 / 1552-8448

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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

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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.

Gender StudiesQ1

LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Women'S Studies

Scopus Categories

LawGender StudiesSociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSex work and related issuesChild Abuse and TraumaGender, Security, and Conflict