Ought

Grand Valley State University Libraries · United States

eISSN2833-1508

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly work on autistic culture. It aims to provide a platform for research and discussion on topics related to autism, neurodiversity, and disability studies. The journal welcomes submissions that explore the social, cultural, political, and personal dimensions of autistic experiences.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

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?

Grand Valley State University Libraries

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2833-1508

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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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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

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience, Education and Cognitive FunctionChild Development and Digital TechnologyPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismArt, Technology, and CultureFamily and Disability Support ResearchArt, Politics, and ModernismEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesAcademic Writing and PublishingAcademic Publishing and Open Access

Frequently asked questions about Ought

Is Ought a predatory journal?

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

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

Is Ought indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ought is indexed in DOAJ.