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Journal of Popular Romance Studies

International Association for the Study of Popular Romance · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2159-4473

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total27

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.114

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.35

Total Works

158

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.85

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Popular Romance Studies is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal publishing concise and well-written contributions to the study of popular romance media (e.g., love songs; romantic fiction and chick-lit; romance in film and TV, in comics and graphic novels, in memoir and life-writing, in fanfic and other forms of transformative culture, etc.). We also publish articles on the logics, institutions, and social practices of romantic love in global popular culture. In addition, JPRS publishes book reviews, notes and queries, special issues, and reports from the classroom that outline techniques and tools, syllabus models, and practical pieces on the teaching of popular romance media and culture.

⚡ 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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications158

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~26 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Association for the Study of Popular Romance

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2159-4473

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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?

Yes

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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

2018

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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)Q3

Cultural StudiesQ3

Literature and Literary TheoryQ3

MusicQ3

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ3

CommunicationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)MusicLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing ArtsCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gender, Feminism, and MediaThemes in Literature AnalysisFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesGothic Literature and Media AnalysisSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyRace, History, and American SocietyContemporary Literature and CriticismMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingAmerican and British Literature AnalysisShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism