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Journal of Lusophone Studies

American Portuguese Studies Association · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN2469-4800eISSN2469-4800

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.101

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

Total Works

403

Total Citations

228

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Lusophone Studies is the official journal of the American Portuguese Studies Association. It is peer-reviewed and published twice a year. In keeping with the founding principles of APSA, the Journal of Lusophone Studies strives to foster the expansion and diffusion of knowledge on the peoples and cultures of Portuguese-speaking countries and diasporas. It achieves this by publishing the scholarly work of APSA members. The journal’s commitment to open access is an extension of APSA’s founding principles. It shows our support for the accelerated discovery of information through the unrestricted sharing of ideas, and it allows us to increase public enrichment through the free presentation of cutting-edge research on the languages, peoples, and cultures of countries where Portuguese is spoken.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

Frequencytwice a year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications403

Publisher OrgAmerican Portuguese Studies Association (APSA)

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Portuguese Studies Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2469-4800 / 2469-4800

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ4

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Literature and Literary TheoryQ4

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

HistoryLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing ArtsLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Literature, Culture, and CriticismCultural, Media, and Literary StudiesLinguistics and Education ResearchAfrican history and culture studiesHistory, Culture, and SocietyGender, Sexuality, and EducationUrban and sociocultural dynamicsUrban Development and Societal IssuesBrazilian cultural history and politicsHistory of Colonial Brazil