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Journal of Lesbian Studies

Routledge · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN1540-3548

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.521

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.445

Total Works

1,148

Total Citations

11,982

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores lesbian identities, histories, and activism, with a particular focus on feminist perspectives, queer theory, and the intersection of sexuality with race, class, and geography. It examines how individuals and communities construct and preserve lesbian existence through archival practices, oral histories, and personal narratives. The journal also investigates the representation of lesbian experiences in literature, film, and social movements, often within specific historical and geopolitical contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,148

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?

1540-3548

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Gender StudiesQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesGender, Feminism, and MediaReproductive Health and TechnologiesGender Roles and Identity StudiesSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyHistorical Gender and Feminism StudiesLatin American and Latino StudiesMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsRace, History, and American Society