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Janus

Sosiaalipoliittinen yhdistys · Finland

ISSN1235-7812eISSN2489-4990

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

Total52

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Aims & Scope

Janus is a scientific journal published by the Finnish Association for Social Policy and the Finnish Association for Social Work Research. The journal is published four times a year. The journal's editorials, articles, viewpoints, and book reviews are published in electronic form immediately as an open online publication.

General Information

Country / RegionFinland

Primary LanguageFinnish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgInformaatiotutkimuksen yhdistys ITY

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sosiaalipoliittinen yhdistys

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1235-7812 / 2489-4990

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Finnish

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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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Research in Social SciencesSocial Work Education and PracticeFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHistorical Legal Studies and SocietyLegal case studies and regulationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMental Health and Patient InvolvementInterprofessional Education and CollaborationHuman auditory perception and evaluationCounseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Janus

Is Janus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Janus: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Janus?

Janus is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Janus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Janus is indexed in DOAJ.