Journal profile
Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind
ISSN 2817-5344 · York University · Canada
Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind is published by York University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender and Feminist Studies, Media Studies and Communication and Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis, together about 18.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Issue Description We are proud to present the second issue of Volume 2 of the Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind (CJAM). This edition continues our mission to provide an accessible, rigorous, and student-led platform for critical scholarship, intersectional thought, and academic inquiry. The works featured in this issue discuss pressing social, political, and ethical challenges, demonstrating once again that students are not only observers of the world, but are active participants in critically analyzing and reshaping it. This issue reflects CJAM’s commitment to student-led research that is rooted in academic tradition, while also being unafraid to challenge dominant paradigms of our world. From evolutionary psychology to international criminal law, from Indigenous justice to queer resistance, the range of contributions really prove how interconnected our struggles for justice truly are. At a time when the silencing of dissent and the devaluation of academic freedom is on the rise globally, CJAM strongly reaffirms its support for intellectual freedom and community-led knowledge production. Printed copies are available to order for $24.81 CAD, click here. More Full Issue Full PDF
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences5.3%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences5.3%
- Foucault, Power, and EthicsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences5.3%
- Criminal Law and PolicySocial Sciences5.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, Canadian Association of Learned Journals, ROAD: the Directory of Open Access Scholarly ResourcesPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Policy on Generative AI
CJAM does not accept submissions that rely on generative artificial intelligence tools for any purpose. All scholarly arguments, analysis, interpretation, and written expression must be produced through human intellectual labour, with full responsibility for originality, accuracy, and integrity resting with the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Criteria
All authors listed on a paper must have made substantial contributions to the research and writing of the paper. If an individual did not make significant contributions to the paper, then the author reserves the right to still include them in the acknowledgment section of their work. CJAM reserves the right to request clarification regarding author contributions. Any changes to authorship must be …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could be perceived as influencing the research or the paper's conclusions. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include financial relationships, affiliations, and personal relationships.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. Model summary
By submitting your work to the Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind (CJAM), you agree to grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual license to publish your work in all forms and media. You retain the copyright to your work and the right to reproduce, distribute, and publicly display it for any purposes and to make and distribute copies of your work as part of a course pack or anthology. Furthermore, yo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No fees for any services (APC, submission, viewing). Model summary
CJAM does not charge a fee for any of its services, including article processing, submission, and viewing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
CJAM is strongly opposed to plagiarism. Authors must submit original, unpublished work. Students are permitted to submit papers that have also been submitted to educational institutions and instructors for course grades. CJAM reserves the right to use software to detect plagiarism. If plagiarism is detected, CJAM will halt its review process of the paper, and the author may be barred from submitti…
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
- York University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2817-5344
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2, Issue 2 (May 2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal for the Academic Mind 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .