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Thanatos

Finnish Death Studies Association · Finland

eISSN2242-6280
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Thanatos is an open, peer-reviewed, scientific online journal published by the Finnish Death Studies Association. It appears twice a year. Thanatos promotes internal dialogue in death studies by presenting perspectives from different disciplines on death and its study. Thanatos welcomes publication proposals ranging from articles and book reviews to research papers, conference reports, and more informal writings such as columns and film reviews. The primary publication language is Finnish, but articles are also accepted in Swedish and English. Publishing is free of charge, but language revision costs are the responsibility of the author.

General Information

Country / RegionFinland
Primary LanguageFinnish, Swedish, English
1st Year Published—
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive
Total Publications—
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Finnish Death Studies Association
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2242-6280
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
Finnish, Swedish, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Research in Social SciencesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyDeath Anxiety and Social ExclusionPatient Dignity and PrivacyGothic Literature and Media AnalysisImpact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Robot Interaction and HRI

Frequently asked questions about Thanatos

Is Thanatos a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Thanatos: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Thanatos?

Thanatos is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Thanatos indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Thanatos is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Thanatos?

Thanatos is an open, peer-reviewed, scientific online journal published by the Finnish Death Studies Association. It appears twice a year. Thanatos promotes internal dialogue in death studies by presenting perspectives from different disciplines on death and its study. Thanatos welcomes publication proposals ranging from articles and book reviews to research papers, conference reports, and more informal writings such as columns and film reviews. The primary publication language is Finnish, but articles are also accepted in Swedish and English. Publishing is free of charge, but language revisio

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