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International Journal of Canadian Studies

University of Toronto Press · Canada · Est. 1994

ISSN1923-5291

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.11

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.193

Total Worksi

348

Total Citationsi

1,293

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

A bilingual, multidisciplinary, and international scholarly journal dedicated to promoting the study of Canada. It aims to facilitate the exchange of research results in Canadian studies, allowing Canadianists outside of Canada to disseminate their work and enabling Canadianists abroad to stay informed about research in Canada.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications348

Publisher OrgUniversity of Toronto Press

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Toronto Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1923-5291

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

Portico

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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, French

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

MultidisciplinaryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesHumanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Canadian Identity and HistoryCanadian Policy and GovernancePolitical Systems and GovernanceShort Stories in Global LiteratureIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences and GovernanceIndigenous Studies and EcologyEducation, sociology, and vocational trainingLinguistics and Discourse AnalysisSport and Mega-Event Impacts

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Canadian Studies

Is International Journal of Canadian Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Canadian Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Canadian Studies?

International Journal of Canadian Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.07.

Is International Journal of Canadian Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Canadian Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.