Locus

Open Universiteit · Netherlands · Est. 1999

eISSN2665-914X

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Locus aspires to be a platform for the dissemination of scholarly research in both an academic and accessible way, and seeks to connect scholarship and society. To achieve those goals, Locus publishes articles across all humanities disciplines, as well as special issues (‘dossiers’) on topical debates in the field.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish, Dutch

1st Year Published1999

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewEditorial review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Open Universiteit

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2665-914X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Editorial review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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, Dutch

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.

Frequently asked questions about Locus

Is Locus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Locus: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 Locus?

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

Is Locus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Locus is indexed in DOAJ.