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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY

STRONG · US

ISSN1938-0399eISSN1938-0402

✓ WOS ESCI

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

226

Total Citationsi

5,048

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The American Journal of Play is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of play. It publishes research on the history, psychology, sociology, and cultural significance of play across the lifespan. The journal aims to foster a deeper understanding of play's role in human development, learning, and well-being.

General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

Status⚠️ Inactive

Total Publications226

Publisher OrgThe Strong

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

STRONG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-0399 / 1938-0402

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

N/A

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2013

672

2014

306

2015

2016

220

2017

135

2018

193

2019

2020

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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital Games and MediaChild Development and Digital TechnologyEarly Childhood Education and DevelopmentChild Therapy and DevelopmentImpact of Technology on AdolescentsEducational Games and GamificationCreativity in Education and NeuroscienceThemes in Literature AnalysisCinema and Media StudiesMedia, Gender, and Advertising

Frequently asked questions about AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY

Is AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY?

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY 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.

Is AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PLAY is indexed in Web of Science.