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Royal Studies Journal

Winchester University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2057-6730

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.125

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.106

Total Works

434

Total Citations

135

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Royal Studies Journal focuses on the study of monarchy, its historical figures, and its political and cultural impact. Articles examine royal lives, succession, diplomacy, and the exercise of power across various historical periods and geographical regions. The journal also explores the material culture, personal collections, and public personas associated with royalty, as well as the evolution of royal authority and its relationship with governance and societal changes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications434

Publisher OrgWinchester University Press

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 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

LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Winchester University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2057-6730

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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?

LOCKSS

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

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

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Scottish History and National IdentityMedieval Literature and HistoryHistorical Art and Culture StudiesHistorical Studies of British IslesHistorical Influence and DiplomacyReformation and Early Modern ChristianityHistorical Economic and Social StudiesEuropean Political History AnalysisHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisMedieval and Early Modern Iberia