Removed from DOAJ (2017-08-11). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal is not open access. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Scorei
0.295
H-Indexi
14
SNIPi
0.907
Total Worksi
182
Total Citationsi
606
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.08
Open Impact Factor alternative
Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Cultural Studies; Sociology and Political Science.
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
14
61
2019
13
74
2020
13
53
2021
13
40
2022
11
53
2023
14
2
2024
9
1
2025
5
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.
Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Media and PoliticsPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial and Intergroup PsychologyTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East Politics and SocietyElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationAnthropological Studies and InsightsCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Frequently asked questions about Contention
Is Contention a predatory journal?
Contention was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal is not open access" (2017-08-11). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Contention?
Contention is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.295.
Is Contention indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Contention is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Contention?
Subject areas: Cultural Studies; Sociology and Political Science.