Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Foucault Studies
ISSN 1832-5203 · Copenhagen Business School · Denmark
Foucault Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Foucault Studies is published by Copenhagen Business School. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Foucault, Power, and Ethics, Philosophy and Social Theory and Political Theology and Sovereignty, together about 73% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Knut Ove EliassenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Foucault, Power, and EthicsSocial Sciences37.8%
- Philosophy and Social TheorySocial Sciences21%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial Sciences14.2%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities2%
- Marxism and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities1.7%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences1.7%
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
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 276/891 | 69th |
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 752 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 351 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 461 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 494 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 580 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 568 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 663 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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-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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewand 5 keywords should also be provided. Book reviews, which are commissioned, should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words.Review essays, also commissioned, should b…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBook reviews, which are commissioned, should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words.Length not stated
- original articleceptable. Length and Type of Submission Original articles should aim for a target length of 8,000-12,000 words; an abstract of 150 to 250 words and 5 keywords s…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- original articlesOriginal articles should aim for a target length of 8,000-12,000 words; an abstract of 150 to 250 words and 5 keywords should also be provided.Length not stated
- reviewshould be between 1,000 and 2,000 words.Review essays, also commissioned, should be between 2,000 and 6,000 words. If you are interested in reviewing a book for…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review essaysReview essays, also commissioned, should be between 2,000 and 6,000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors retain copyright of their manuscript, while assigning the right of the first publication to Foucault Studies. The work is subject to a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license; despite these restrictions, authors can rest assured that Foucault Studies will permit articles published in the journal to be translated or reprinted in another format such as book chapters providing a full reference is made to Fou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC. Model summary
There are no article processing charges (APC) when submitting your manuscript to Foucault Studies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Triple-anonymous peer review process. Model summary
Foucault Studies works according to a triple-anonymous peer review process.
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
- Copenhagen Business School
- Country or region
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1832-5203
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Foucault Studies
How long does peer review take at Foucault Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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 Foucault Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Foucault Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Foucault Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Foucault Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Foucault 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, 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: .