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Early Modern Low Countries

Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals · Netherlands · Est. 2017

ISSN2543-1587
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.112
H-Indexi
5
SNIPi
0.536
Total Worksi
243
Total Citationsi
161
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.07
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Early Modern Low Countries (EMLC) is a multidisciplinary, international, and open access journal dedicated to the study of the early modern Low Countries. The journal publishes state-of-the-art scholarship on any aspect of the turbulent history of this region between 1500 and 1830. Rigorously peer-reviewed, the journal aims to provide a common venue for scholars around the world.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyBiannually
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications243
Publisher OrgUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Utrecht University Library Open Access Journals
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2543-1587
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
32
32
2019
22
36
2020
30
12
2021
32
4
2022
19
2
2023
19
6
2024
24
2
2025
4
0
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.

Cultural StudiesQ3
HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Influence and DiplomacyReformation and Early Modern ChristianityFinancial Crisis of the 21st CenturyHistorical Economic and Social StudiesPhilippine History and CultureEuropean Political History AnalysisHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisHistorical Art and Culture StudiesHistorical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsHistorical Studies of British Isles

Frequently asked questions about Early Modern Low Countries

Is Early Modern Low Countries a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Early Modern Low Countries: it is indexed in Scopus, 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 Early Modern Low Countries?

Early Modern Low Countries is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.112.

Is Early Modern Low Countries indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Early Modern Low Countries is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Early Modern Low Countries?

Early Modern Low Countries (EMLC) is a multidisciplinary, international, and open access journal dedicated to the study of the early modern Low Countries. The journal publishes state-of-the-art scholarship on any aspect of the turbulent history of this region between 1500 and 1830. Rigorously peer-reviewed, the journal aims to provide a common venue for scholars around the world.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref