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Studies in the Fantastic

The University of Tampa Press · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN1942-7190
SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.102
H-Index
4
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0
Total Works
160
Total Citations
69
2yr Mean Citedness
0.05
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of the fantastic and speculative with various media, including literature, film, and video games. Articles analyze how these genres engage with themes of horror, identity, gender, violence, and cultural critique, often examining the subversion of traditional narrative boundaries and genre conventions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Language—
1st Year Published2016
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications160
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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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/12 · 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
The University of Tampa Press
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1942-7190
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
❌
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?
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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
Literature and Literary TheoryQ4
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryLegal case studies and regulationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationCinema and Media StudiesModern American Literature StudiesUtopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionThemes in Literature AnalysisShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref