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International Journal of Play

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2159-4953

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

0.326

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.732

Total Works

642

Total Citations

4,451

2yr Mean Citedness

0.72

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Play is an inter-disciplinary publication focusing on all facets of play. It provides an international forum for papers and scholarly debate on all aspects of play theory, policy, and practice from across the globe and lifespan. The journal publishes research related to Psychology and Social Sciences.

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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 Published2012

FrequencyTwo Issues Per Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications642

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

2159-4953

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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

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 StudiesQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Developmental and Educational PsychologyQ3

EducationQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational ResearchPsychology, MultidisciplinarySocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyCultural StudiesEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentChildren's Rights and ParticipationChild Therapy and DevelopmentChild Development and Digital TechnologyDigital Games and MediaTheatre and Performance StudiesUrban Green Space and HealthEducational Environments and Student OutcomesEducation and Technology IntegrationFolklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies