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Journal of Borderlands Studies

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN2159-1229

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.558

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.515

Total Works

1,570

Total Citations

12,775

2yr Mean Citedness

0.72

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Borderlands Studies publishes empirical and theoretical research focusing on border issues, bordering dynamics, and borderlands from an interdisciplinary perspective. It covers subject areas including Social Sciences, Geography, Planning and Development, and Law.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

FrequencyThree Issues Yearly, 2008-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,570

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2159-1229

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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.

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cross-Border Cooperation and IntegrationMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration and Labor DynamicsLatin American and Latino StudiesDiaspora, migration, transnational identityEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceHuman auditory perception and evaluationPolitical Systems and GovernanceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSouth Asian Studies and Conflicts