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Brussels Studies

Universite Saint-Louis Bruxelles · Belgium · Est. 2007

ISSN2031-0293eISSN2031-0293

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.143

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.059

Total Works

770

Total Citations

2,027

2yr Mean Citedness

0.22

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Aims & Scope

Brussels Studies is an interdisciplinary scientific journal on urban issues specific to Brussels. It publishes research on Brussels realities that constitute a significant challenge for the city and its region, across all disciplines. To offer wider dissemination, each article is published in three languages: French, Dutch, and English.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium

Primary LanguageDutch, English, French

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications770

Publisher OrgInstitut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur Bruxelles

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~21 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universite Saint-Louis Bruxelles

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2031-0293 / 2031-0293

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Dutch, English, French

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.

Cultural StudiesQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Urban StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesCultural StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

French Urban and Social StudiesUrban Transport and AccessibilityDutch Social and Cultural StudiesUrban and Freight Transport LogisticsMigration, Identity, and HealthHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences and GovernanceNutrition, Health, and Society StudiesMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender