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International Critical Thought

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2011

ISSN2159-8312

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.249

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.564

Total Works

624

Total Citations

2,197

2yr Mean Citedness

0.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

International Critical Thought publishes critical thought research on social, political, cultural, and economic transformation, with a focus on developing countries. It serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for reflection on major problems facing humanity, such as energy, environment, poverty, and war.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications624

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?

2159-8312

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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

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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 StudiesQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Economy and MarxismEconomic Theory and PolicyCritical Theory and PhilosophyElite Sociology and Global CapitalismChina's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceChinese history and philosophyPolitical theory and GramsciHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomic Theory and InstitutionsInternational Development and Aid