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Departures in Critical Qualitative Research

University of California Press · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2333-9489

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.169

H-Index

SNIP

0.258

Total Works

455

Total Citations

1,172

2yr Mean Citedness

0.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on critical qualitative research methodologies, particularly autoethnography, photovoice, and narrative inquiry. It emphasizes reflexive, relational, and community-situated approaches, often informed by Black feminist thought and queer of color critique. The research explores themes of identity, belonging, resistance, ethics, and the intersection of personal experience with institutional and social structures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications455

Publisher OrgUniversity of California Press

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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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of California Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2333-9489

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

CommunicationQ3

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Linguistics and LanguageCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismCritical Race Theory in EducationParticipatory Visual Research MethodsRace, History, and American SocietyRhetoric and Communication StudiesTheatre and Performance StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsArtistic and Creative ResearchGender, Feminism, and Media