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International Journal of the Commons

Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1875-0281eISSN1875-0281
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total65
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
0.632
H-Index
56
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.324
Total Works
850
Total Citations
16,746
2yr Mean Citedness
3.19
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the concept and practice of 'commons' and 'commoning' across various domains, including natural resources, urban spaces, and digital environments. It examines how collective management, governance, and social practices shape access to and use of shared resources, often in the context of sustainability, social justice, and resistance to market-based or state-driven enclosures. The research frequently analyzes the interplay between local customary institutions and global development agendas, as well as the role of discourse and power dynamics in shaping commons-related outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications850
Publisher OrgUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)
OA Since2006
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Ubiquity Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1875-0281 / 1875-0281
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentForest Management and PolicyLand Rights and ReformsWater Governance and InfrastructureWater resources management and optimizationRangeland Management and Livestock EcologySustainability and Climate Change GovernanceGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref