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International Indigenous Policy Journal

Scholarship at Western · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN1916-5781eISSN1916-5781
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
0.365
H-Index
39
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.585
Total Works
385
Total Citations
6,598
2yr Mean Citedness
1.26
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines policies and practices affecting Indigenous Peoples across various domains, including healthcare, justice, education, and land rights. It addresses the ongoing impacts of colonialism, systemic discrimination, and the efforts of Indigenous communities to reclaim control, promote healing, and assert their rights. The research highlights the importance of Indigenous knowledge, cultural revitalization, and decolonizing approaches in policy development and implementation.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications385
Publisher OrgUniversity of Western Ontario Libraries
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 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
📦 Long-term Preservation
Scholars Portal

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Scholarship at Western
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1916-5781 / 1916-5781
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Scholars Portal
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
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.

Cultural StudiesQ1
AnthropologyQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologySocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsIndigenous Studies and EcologyCommunity Health and DevelopmentMining and Resource ManagementCanadian Identity and HistoryChild Abuse and TraumaQualitative Research Methods and EthicsFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsGlobal Health Workforce IssuesHealth Policy Implementation Science
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref