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Duke University Press · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1534-6714
SJR Q1WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
Total25
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.203
H-Index
43
SNIP
1.034
Total Works
1,595
Total Citations
13,304
2yr Mean Citedness
0.08
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on Caribbean history, politics, and culture. It features analyses of topics such as the petro-state, colonialism, racial capitalism, and feminist movements within the region. The journal also explores literary and artistic expressions, including historical novels, poetry, and photography, often examining their engagement with historical narratives and social justice.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,595
Publisher OrgDuke University Press

Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Duke University Press
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1534-6714
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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)?
N/A
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
Cultural StudiesQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Caribbean history, culture, and politicsCaribbean and African Literature and CultureCuban History and SocietyLatin American and Latino StudiesPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesColonialism, slavery, and tradeRace, History, and American SocietyMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyMusic History and CultureAfrican history and culture studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref