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Journal of Open Hardware

Western Libraries, The University of Western Ontario · Canada

eISSN2514-1708

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Open Hardware publishes research on the design, implementation, and application of open-source hardware. Articles focus on creating affordable, reproducible, and customizable tools and systems for scientific research, engineering, and education. This includes developing open hardware for laboratory automation, data acquisition, microscopy, robotics, and manufacturing.

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General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUbiquity Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Western Libraries, The University of Western Ontario

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2514-1708

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Open Source Software InnovationsScientific Computing and Data ManagementAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesBiomedical and Engineering EducationIndoor and Outdoor Localization TechnologiesAdvanced MEMS and NEMS TechnologiesAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyTactile and Sensory InteractionsRobotics and Sensor-Based LocalizationMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Open Hardware

Is Journal of Open Hardware a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Open Hardware: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Open Hardware?

Journal of Open Hardware is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Journal of Open Hardware indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Open Hardware is indexed in DOAJ.