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Journal of Applied Hermeneutics

University of Calgary · Canada · Est. 2011

eISSN1927-4416
✓ WOS ESCI✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
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 ↗

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H-Indexi
7
Total Worksi
220
Total Citationsi
174
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Manuscripts are invited that focus on the application of hermeneutics as guiding research inquiry into topics and issues connected to professional practice disciplines. Accounts of research, theoretical, philosophical, and conceptual discussions of practice related topics are encouraged. The journal will not consider multiple submissions or redundant publications.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequencycontinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications220
Publisher OrgUniversity of Calgary
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
UCalgary libraryOJS systemPKP Preservation Network (PN)

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Calgary
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1927-4416
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
UCalgary library, OJS system, PKP Preservation Network (PN)
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPhenomenology and Existential PhilosophyEmpathy and Medical EducationPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthDigital Storytelling and EducationLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Hermeneutics

Is Journal of Applied Hermeneutics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Hermeneutics: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Journal of Applied Hermeneutics?

Journal of Applied Hermeneutics 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 0.11.

Is Journal of Applied Hermeneutics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Hermeneutics is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Applied Hermeneutics?

Manuscripts are invited that focus on the application of hermeneutics as guiding research inquiry into topics and issues connected to professional practice disciplines. Accounts of research, theoretical, philosophical, and conceptual discussions of practice related topics are encouraged. The journal will not consider multiple submissions or redundant publications.

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