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Journal of Contemporary European Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2002

ISSN1478-2790

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.534

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.09

Total Works

1,861

Total Citations

19,596

2yr Mean Citedness

1.52

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Contemporary European Studies publishes on European societies, politics and cultures. Its aim is to contribute to the understanding of contemporary political processes, institutions, and ideas across Europe and beyond, while also addressing global issues that resonate with its diverse readership.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

FrequencyQuarterly, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,861

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1478-2790

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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

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesInternational RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European Union Policy and GovernancePopulism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Policy and Reform StudiesEuropean and International Law StudiesEastern European Communism and ReformsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationEuropean Politics and SecurityEuropean history and politicsTurkey's Politics and Society