Journal profile
Board Game Studies Journal
ISSN 2183-3311 · Sciendo · Poland
Board Game Studies Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Board Game Studies Journal is published by Sciendo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Physical education and sports games research and Digital Games and Media, together about 39.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BGSJ – Board Game Studies Journal is a single peer-reviewed journal for historical and systematic research on board games.Its object is to provide a forum for board games research from all academic disciplines in order to further our understanding of the development and distribution of board games within an interdisciplinary academic context.Rejection Rate40%The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges.BGSJ – Board Game Studies Journal is a peer-reviewed international academic journal for historical and systematic research on board games. Its object is to provide a forum for board games research from all academic disciplines in order to further our understanding of the nature, development, and distribution of board games within an interdisciplinary context.BGSJ is sponsored by Interuniversity Centre for the History of Science and Technology (CIUHCT) – Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, and Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, which is funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and partly by European Union funding, including COMPETE 2020 and Portugal 2020.Back IssuesBGSJ’s back issues are available here.Financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC) — UIDB/00286/2020; UIDP/00286/2020https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/00286/2020
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jorge Nuno SilvaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 2, Netherlands 1, Türkiye 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Physical education and sports games researchPsychology13.4%
- Digital Games and MediaSocial Sciences12.8%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology8.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities7.6%
- Artificial Intelligence in GamesComputer Science4.7%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 71 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 29 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APCs or submission charges. Model summary
The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer reviewed Model summary
BGSJ – Board Game Studies Journal is a single peer-reviewed journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2183-3311
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Board Game Studies Journal
How long does peer review take at Board Game Studies Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Board Game Studies Journal based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (2), Netherlands (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Board Game Studies Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Board Game Studies Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Board Game Studies Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Board Game Studies Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .