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East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies

University of Alberta Β· Canada Β· Est. 2014

ISSN2292-7956
SJR Q1βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q178
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.167
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
377
Total Citationsi
551
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.17
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, online periodical, publishing original research articles, reviews and review articles. EWJUS encourages submission in English of previously unpublished work by academics, graduate students, and policymakers. The journal welcomes thematic issues by guest editors and original scholarship presented at conferences; it is open to sponsoring online forums for scholarly debates and exchanges. The journal accepts research that incorporates web technologies and multimedia (e.g., audio and visual materials). The focus and themes of the journal include, but are not limited, to the following: Ukraine and its neighbors; Ukrainian humanities and social sciences in a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective; the Early Modern, Modern, and Contemporary periods; cultural geography and geopolitics; empires, regions, borders and borderlands; dominant and subordinate cultures; collective identities, gender, multiculturalism, nationalism; and the sociocultural foundations of modernization.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
FrequencyTwice a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications377
Publisher OrgUniversity of Alberta, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies
OA Since2013
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Alberta
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2292-7956
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
Citations received
45
76
2018
46
42
2019
37
71
2020
47
53
2021
38
93
2022
13
4
2023
12
2
2025
10
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
HistoryQ2
Linguistics and LanguageQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryLiterature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eastern European Communism and ReformsSoviet and Russian HistoryDiverse Scientific Research in UkrainePolish Historical and Cultural StudiesEuropean Politics and SecurityMilitary, Security, and Education StudiesEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesHistorical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsUkrainian Cultural and Linguistic StudiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity

Frequently asked questions about East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies

Is East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies?

East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.167.

Is East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies?

East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, online periodical, publishing original research articles, reviews and review articles. EWJUS encourages submission in English of previously unpublished work by academics, graduate students, and policymakers. The journal welcomes thematic issues by guest editors and original scholarship presented at conferences; it is open to sponsoring online forums for scholarly debates and exchanges. The journal accepts research that incorporates web technologies and multimedia (e.g., audio and visual materials). The focus and themes of t

How much does it cost to publish in East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies?

East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref