Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies
ISSN 2593-0273 · eISSN 2593-0281 · Ghent University · Belgium
DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies is published by Ghent University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender and Feminist Studies, Feminist Theory and Gender Studies and LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, together about 42.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences26.9%
- Feminist Theory and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences8.8%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology7.2%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.9%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences5.9%
- Gender, Health, and Social InequalitySocial Sciences4.8%
- Disability Rights and RepresentationSocial Sciences4.3%
- Feminism, Gender, and IntersectionalitySocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 279/1434 | 80th |
| Anthropology | Q2 | 174/536 | 67th |
| Gender Studies | Q2 | 103/233 | 56th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 361/745 | 51st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 152 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 211 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 194 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 129 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 132 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 96 |
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 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteData availability
- Data availability
Bot protection page Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ghent University
- Country or region
- Belgium
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2593-0273
- Electronic ISSN
- 2593-0281
- 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 DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies
How long does peer review take at DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies open access, and what is the APC?
DiGeSt Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies 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; 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: .