Journal profile
International Journal on Homelessness
ISSN 2564-310X · Western Libraries, The University of Western Ontario · Canada
International Journal on Homelessness: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal on Homelessness is published by Western Libraries, The University of Western Ontario. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Homelessness and Social Issues, Urban and Rural Development Challenges and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk, together about 67.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IJOH seeks to promote and advance scholarly communications and academic discourse among all sectors regarding preventing and ending homelessness globally. IJOH prioritizes the dissemination of knowledge from both the Global North and the Global South, seeking true internationalization of knowledge translation and exchange. The Journal is based on the values of excellent scholarship, international knowledge sharing, housing as a human right, making space for global knowledge transfer with an emphasis on inclusion of scholarship from the Global South. Topics might include:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions43%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences15.2%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine9%
- Migration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial Sciences3.3%
- Youth Education and Societal DynamicsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Collaborative and Sustainable Housing InitiativesSocial Sciences2.4%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology2.2%
- Psychiatric care and mental health servicesPsychology2%
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
PubMedPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Crossref, EBSCO: Sociology Source Ultimate, OpenAlex, Erudite
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 240 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 78 | 91 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 125 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 95 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 53 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 80 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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 | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- 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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- discussion piecesWe accept: Original research articles Review articles Discussion piecesLength not stated
- original articleh format and fewer than 9,000 words for original articles (although exceptions may be made upon discussion with the Managing Editor), 7,500 words for systematic…main text ≤ 7,500 words
- original researchWe welcome three types of articles: Original Research; Systematic Reviews; Discussion Pieces.Length not stated
- original research articlesWe accept: Original research articles Review articles Discussion piecesLength not stated
- review articleg of preventing or ending homelessness. Review articles: Reviews, generally between 2,500 and 7,500 words, of a set of research articles using a defined review …main text ≤ 7,500 words
- review articlesWe accept: Original research articles Review articles Discussion piecesLength not stated
- systematic reviewh the Managing Editor), 7,500 words for systematic reviews, and 4,000 words for discussion pieces. For full guidelines and to submit, pmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- systematic reviewsWe welcome three types of articles: Original Research; Systematic Reviews; Discussion Pieces.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence
Authors must declare AI use for content generation. Model summary
IJOH prioritizes the exchange of human knowledge. While AI may be used in various ways to support authors with editing, AI-led content generation is not welcomed. Authors are required to declare the use of AI for content generation. Please include in your cover letter information regarding any use of AI in creation of the paper or conduct of the research. Articles that have errors common to AI or …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
APA 7th format; word limits: 9,000 original, 7,500 systematic reviews, 4,000 discussion pieces. Model summary
IJOH follows the ICMJE guidelines for who may be included as an author - https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html. All other contributing individuals should be recognized in an acknowledgments section at the end of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interests exists where either financial or non-financial interests could effect the objectivity of conducting, representing, evaluating, or publishing research. This can include interests related to funding, employment, personal financial gain, or financial gain for close friends and relatives.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Manuscripts should include a data availability statement. Small datasets, data collection tools, or tables greater than 1 page should be included as appendices. Larger data sets should be maintained within an established data repository. Where data is not publicly available due to concerns such as participant confidentiality in qualitative data, it must be made available upon request to reviewers …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
IJOH operates based on a non-exclusive publishing agreement, according to which the journal retains the right of first publication, but authors are free to subsequently publish their work. The copyright of all work rests with the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
All articles are published open access free of charge. All content published in the Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Double-blind peer review for all articles. Model summary
All submissions to IJOH are screened by the Editor-in-Chief or assigned Editor managing the submission for overall quality and consistency with the aims and scope of the Journal, as well as manuscript preparation guidelines. All submissions accepted for review are double-blind peer-reviewed by two reviewers who have been recruited as experts in the topic. Reviewer comments are provided to the auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
IJOH reserves the right to user plagiarism software to detect the re-use of copyrighted material within articles. IJOH has a zero tolerance policy for plagiarism including self-plagiarism. All work must be original and must credit the authors, acknowledge all sources, and receive permission if re-using copyrighted materials. Dual submission is considered a form of plagiarism. All detected or alleg…
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
- Western Libraries, The University of Western Ontario
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2564-310X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 International Journal on Homelessness
How long does peer review take at International Journal on Homelessness?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 International Journal on Homelessness?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal on Homelessness based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Argentina (1) and Chile (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal on Homelessness?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal on Homelessness is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal on Homelessness open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal on Homelessness 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: .