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Facets

Canadian Science Publishing · Canada · Est. 2016

ISSN2371-1671eISSN2371-1671

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.861

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.052

Total Worksi

731

Total Citationsi

9,718

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Facets is a multidisciplinary journal that welcomes a broad range of research approaches and diverse ways of knowing, including Indigenous Traditional Knowledge systems and integrative methodologies. It aims to facilitate innovative research and foster collaborations by providing a platform for cutting-edge studies that address complex, interdisciplinary challenges.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 91 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications731

Publisher OrgCanadian Science Publishing

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~28 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Canadian Science Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2371-1671 / 2371-1671

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

533

2019

1.6k

2020

103

2.2k

2021

1.1k

2022

562

2023

362

2024

121

180

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Ecology and Management StudiesIndigenous Studies and EcologyWildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeMarine and fisheries researchIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Conservation and Management

Frequently asked questions about Facets

Is Facets a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Facets: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Facets?

Facets is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.77.

Is Facets indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Facets is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.