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Janus.net

OBSERVARE - Observatorio de Relacoes Exteriores (Observatory for External Relations) · Portugal · Est. 2011

ISSN1647-7251
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.137
H-Indexi
7
SNIPi
0.181
Total Worksi
530
Total Citationsi
458
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.22
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Janus.net is a peer-reviewed, open access e-journal of International Relations. It covers international relations, security, geopolitics, international economics, and the environment. The journal aims to publish texts that advance theory for the analysis and interpretation of international processes and world events.

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General Information

Country / RegionPortugal
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 90 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications530
Publisher OrgUniversidade Autónoma de Lisboa
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
OBSERVARE - Observatorio de Relacoes Exteriores (Observatory for External Relations)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1647-7251
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
28
89
2019
24
29
2020
60
101
2021
52
65
2022
49
37
2023
98
44
2024
123
33
2025
104
5
2026

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.

LawQ4
Political Science and International RelationsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations and Foreign PolicyInternational Development and AidGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Relations in Latin AmericaEnvironmental Sustainability and EducationBrazilian History and Foreign PolicyUkrainian Legal and Forensic StudiesEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceInternational Law and Human RightsPeacebuilding and International Security

Frequently asked questions about Janus.net

Is Janus.net a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Janus.net: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Janus.net?

Janus.net is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.137.

Is Janus.net indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Janus.net is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref