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Critical Times

Duke University Press · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN2641-0478

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.387

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.793

Total Works

266

Total Citations

1,344

2yr Mean Citedness

0.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the political dimensions of imprisonment and state power, particularly in relation to social movements and resistance. It explores the historical and contemporary constructions of political crime and the legal apparatus used to suppress dissent. The journal also analyzes the intersection of race, caste, and colonialism in various global contexts, including South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish, Spanish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications266

Publisher OrgDuke University Press

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~26 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Duke University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2641-0478

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Spanish

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesPolitical Theology and SovereigntyPolitical Economy and MarxismAnthropological Studies and InsightsIslamic Studies and HistoryHannah Arendt's Political PhilosophyWalter Benjamin Studies CompilationMiddle East Politics and SocietyFoucault, Power, and EthicsPsychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics