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Journal of Transnational American Studies

University of California, Santa Barbara · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1940-0764

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.106

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.229

Total Works

768

Total Citations

1,662

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Transnational American Studies is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research in American studies. Its scope includes cultural studies, literature, ethnicity, and gender, with a focus on broadening the interdisciplinary study of American cultures in a transnational context.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications768

Publisher OrgeScholarship Publishing, University of California

OA Since2008

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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

Merritt Preservation Repository

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of California, Santa Barbara

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1940-0764

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Merritt Preservation Repository

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

CommunicationQ4

Cultural StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Asian American and Pacific HistoriesRace, History, and American SocietyLatin American and Latino StudiesAmerican and British Literature AnalysisAmerican Literature and Humor StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryCuban History and Society