Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics
ISSN 2468-4414 · Lectito Journals · Netherlands
Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics: fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics is published by Lectito Journals. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender and Feminist Studies, Feminist Theory and Gender Studies and Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics aims to promote excellence in feminist research. We welcome articles that engage with political and cultural issues, and that seek to challenge social norms of gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, class, and disability, and which promote themes of equality, diversity, and social justice. The Feminist Encounters encourages interdisciplinarity and the use of feminist methodologies in research. Articles to be submitted should be grounded in the empirical and theoretical exploration of gender and its lived experience within a range of cultural contexts. We also welcome research on narrative, representation, and discourse that critically analyses the construction, maintenance, and reinforcement of gendered normativities. The journal particularly encourages articles that provide information on historical and current political struggles, activism, and critical social engagements. Articles to be submitted for peer review should be between 7,000-9000 words in length, including all references, footnotes, and accompanying material. If illustrations are included, please allow 250 words per figure and ensure that you have copyright permissions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editor-in-chief Tanja BurkhardPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences27.7%
- Feminist Theory and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences10.9%
- Feminism, Gender, and IntersectionalitySocial Sciences9.4%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences8.3%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences4.1%
- Feminist Epistemology and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences2.8%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 392/1434 | 72nd |
| Anthropology | Q2 | 229/536 | 57th |
| Gender Studies | Q3 | 121/233 | 48th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 901/1530 | 41st |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 361 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 67 | 258 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 344 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 261 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 250 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 187 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 120 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- book reviewnclusive of footnotes and bibliography. Book reviews should be less than 2500 words. -Authors should prepare their manuscripts in a way that domain text ≤ 2,500 words
- reviewals for publication should not be under review with another journal -Articles should not exceed 9.000 words inclusive of footnotes and bibliography. Book review…main text ≤ 9,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Peer review
- AI use
AI use must be disclosed in the submission Model summary
must disclose their use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the body of the submission, preferably after the reference list.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
No simultaneous submission to other journals Model summary
Papers submitted to Lectito Journals for publication should not be under review with another journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blinded manuscript and separate title page required Model summary
Authors should prepare their manuscripts in a way that does not give away their identity. Submit the Title Page containing the Authors details and Blinded Manuscript with no author details as two separate files.
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
- Lectito Journals
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-4414
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics
How long does peer review take at Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics open access, and what is the APC?
Feminist Encounters A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .