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Journal of Posthuman Studies

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 2017

ISSN2471-4461

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.105

H-Index

SNIP

0.315

Total Works

162

Total Citations

681

2yr Mean Citedness

0.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Posthuman Studies examines the philosophical, ethical, and cultural implications of the posthuman paradigm shift. It explores the reconfiguration of human existence through technological advancements, the blurring of boundaries between humans and machines, and the critique of anthropocentrism. The journal also investigates new conceptualizations of agency, subjectivity, and community in a technologically mediated world, as well as the ethical considerations arising from human-machine interactions and the broader cosmos.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications162

Publisher OrgPenn State University Press

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Penn State University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2471-4461

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

Cultural StudiesQ4

Gender StudiesQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesSociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)