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Refract

eScholarship Publishing, University of California · United States

eISSN2640-9429

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

Total52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Refract publishes scholarship on visual studies, encompassing diverse methodologies and disciplinary fields. The journal prioritizes open access and digital publication formats, exploring their implications for scholarly production, dissemination, and accessibility. Articles often engage with art history, cultural production, and the critical analysis of visual and material culture, including historical and contemporary artistic practices.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgeScholarship Publishing, University of California

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

eScholarship Publishing, University of California

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2640-9429

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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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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationVisual Culture and Art TheoryPhotography and Visual CultureDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsArt, Politics, and ModernismFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesBig Data and Digital EconomyDigital Games and MediaParticipatory Visual Research Methods

Frequently asked questions about Refract

Is Refract a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Refract: 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 Refract?

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

Is Refract indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Refract is indexed in DOAJ.