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Journal of Ayn Rand Studies

The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN1526-1018

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.102

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

448

Total Citationsi

503

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies is an affiliated journal of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals. It is not aligned with any advocacy group, institute, or person.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

FrequencySemi-annual

StatusActive (last: 2023)

Total Publications448

Publisher OrgPenn State University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1526-1018

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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?

Portico

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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

Citations received

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2023

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ3

PhilosophyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ayn Rand and Brontë studiesKantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsEnvironmental, Ecological, and Cultural StudiesMulticultural Socio-Legal StudiesEthics in medical practiceFlannery O'Connor and Thomas MertonPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryReligious Studies and Spiritual PracticesHuman auditory perception and evaluationAmerican Political and Social Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ayn Rand Studies

Is Journal of Ayn Rand Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Ayn Rand Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Ayn Rand Studies?

Journal of Ayn Rand Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.102.

Is Journal of Ayn Rand Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Ayn Rand Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Ayn Rand Studies?