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Foucault Studies

Copenhagen Business School, Department of International Business Communication · Denmark · Est. 2004

ISSN1832-5203

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.242

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.457

Total Works

694

Total Citations

8,552

2yr Mean Citedness

0.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Foucault Studies examines Michel Foucault's philosophical work, particularly his concepts of critique, power, and governmentality. The journal explores Foucault's engagement with various thinkers and his influence on contemporary critical theory, including analyses of his genealogical and archaeological methods. Articles also investigate the application of Foucauldian thought to diverse fields such as Black Studies, ecology, and political resistance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionDenmark

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications694

Publisher OrgCopenhagen Business School

OA Since2003

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~36 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Copenhagen Business School, Department of International Business Communication

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1832-5203

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Foucault, Power, and EthicsFeminism, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesPolitical Theology and SovereigntyPhilosophy and Social TheoryCritical Theory and PhilosophyPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismPsychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsNietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelGlobal Security and Public Health