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The Burney Journal

McGill University · Canada

ISSN1480-6320eISSN2816-802X
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52

Aims & Scope

The Burney Journal(ISSN 1480-6320 [Print], ISSN 2816-802X [Online]) is the annual, peer-reviewed and open-access journal of the Burney Society. The Burney Journalis dedicated to the study of the works of the Burney family, especially Frances Burney d’Arblay, her life, her contemporaries, and her times. This annual, interdisciplinary publication invites submissions on all aspects of the Burneys' lives and careers, in a variety of disciplines including literature, history, art, music, and politics. The aims of the journal center on supporting and advocating for eighteenth-century studies broadly, and particularly author studies, women's studies, and cultural studies.The Burney Journalfeatures papers presented at The Burney Society’sannual meetings, which are held in North America and the United Kingdom, along with independent submissions. Submissions to theBurney Journalare welcomed between 1 June and 1 November each year. Submissions must follow MLA format and can vary in length from 5,000 to 7,500 words; for shorter or longer submissions, please contact the editors. Please seeThe Burney Journal Stylesheetfor further instructions. Submissions are double blind peer reviewed, and we aim to provide a decision and supportive, clear feedback within three months of submission. The Burney Journalalso reviews books and minigraphs that address the lives and/or writings of Frances Burney, her family members, and their close associates. If you would like to suggest or submit a forthcoming or recently published book for review, please email the General Editor. If you would like to review for us, please get in touch offering your credentials and an outline of your interests. The Burney Journalis indexed by EBSCO and MLA Bibliography and is included in the Directory of Open Access Journals. The online open-access version of the journal is hosted by McGill University's Burney Centre, and print versions of the journal are available to registered members of the UK and North American

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequencyannual
StatusActive
Total Publications
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
McGill University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1480-6320 / 2816-802X
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Citations received
7
3
2012
5
2
2016
5
0
2017
5
3
2018
5
1
2019
6
2
2020
7
0
2021
7
0
2024

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)

Literature: history, themes, analysisHistorical Art and Culture StudiesAustralian History and SocietyHistorical Gender and Feminism StudiesHistorical Economic and Social StudiesSouth Asian Cinema and CultureShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismInterdisciplinary Cultural and Social StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryIrish and British Studies

Frequently asked questions about The Burney Journal

Is The Burney Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for The Burney Journal: 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 The Burney Journal?

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

Is The Burney Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

The Burney Journal is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of The Burney Journal?

The Burney Journal(ISSN 1480-6320 [Print], ISSN 2816-802X [Online]) is the annual, peer-reviewed and open-access journal of the Burney Society. The Burney Journalis dedicated to the study of the works of the Burney family, especially Frances Burney d’Arblay, her life, her contemporaries, and her times. This annual, interdisciplinary publication invites submissions on all aspects of the Burneys' lives and careers, in a variety of disciplines including literature, history, art, music, and politics. The aims of the journal center on supporting and advocating for eighteenth-century studies broadly

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref