Gender Studies
De Gruyter Open Ltd · Poland · Est. 1987
Aims & Scope
Gender Studies (GS) is a journal addressing academics and a general readership at the same time. Its main goals are to explore literature, language, culture and society from the perspective of gender practices and relations, and also to highlight attempts of educationalists and gender studies experts in various parts of the world to institutionalize Gender Studies in the academe. The GS journal welcomes original research employing primarily qualitative methods of analysis in the following areas: literature, linguistics, discourse studies, media and film studies, popular culture, cultural studies, history and education for the field of humanities. The GS journal publishes high-quality peer-reviewed articles from various humanities and social sciences areas (as listed above). The GS journal is interdisciplinary, gender proving an excellent analytical category that enables new perspectives at the intersection of a range disciplines. The GS publishes state-of-the-art research.
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Frequently asked questions about Gender Studies
Is Gender Studies a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Gender Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Gender Studies?
Gender Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.121.
Is Gender Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Gender Studies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Gender Studies?
Gender Studies (GS) is a journal addressing academics and a general readership at the same time. Its main goals are to explore literature, language, culture and society from the perspective of gender practices and relations, and also to highlight attempts of educationalists and gender studies experts in various parts of the world to institutionalize Gender Studies in the academe. The GS journal welcomes original research employing primarily qualitative methods of analysis in the following areas: literature, linguistics, discourse studies, media and film studies, popular culture, cultural studi
What is the acceptance rate of Gender Studies?
Gender Studies lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 35%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.
How much does it cost to publish in Gender Studies?
Gender Studies is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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