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International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies

Pluto Journals · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2516-550XeISSN2516-5518
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
7
Total Worksi
119
Total Citationsi
176
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.35
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies (IJCDS) aims to provide an undisciplinary platform for critical engagement with hierarchies of power that create and sustain privilege and oppression along axes of difference. Areas of interest include the constructions of social locations and positionalities; intersections, co-constructions and co-constitutions of systems of oppression; race; gender; sexuality; dis/ability; class; age etc.; the politics of knowledge production; the politics of being and affect; the politics of history and time; the politics of geography and location; reproduction and resistance social injustice; reframing differences. This journal will accept original articles (research and theoretical), commentaries and book reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Frequencybi-annual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications119
Publisher OrgPluto Journals
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time—
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

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pluto Journals
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2516-550X / 2516-5518
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
PORTICO
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
6
53
2018
4
6
2019
8
9
2020
3
71
2021

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Critical Race Theory in EducationRace, History, and American SocietySocial Media and PoliticsSouth African History and CultureDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationFeminism, Gender, and IntersectionalityMedia Studies and CommunicationAnthropological Studies and InsightsMeta-analysis and systematic reviews

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies

Is International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies?

International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.35.

Is International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies?

International Journal of Critical Diversity Studies (IJCDS) aims to provide an undisciplinary platform for critical engagement with hierarchies of power that create and sustain privilege and oppression along axes of difference. Areas of interest include the constructions of social locations and positionalities; intersections, co-constructions and co-constitutions of systems of oppression; race; gender; sexuality; dis/ability; class; age etc.; the politics of knowledge production; the politics of being and affect; the politics of history and time; the politics of geography and location; reprodu

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