Journal profile · Social Sciences-Gender Studies
Journal of International Women's Studies
ISSN 1539-8706 · Bridgewater State College
Journal of International Women's Studies: subscription journal; 203 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Please do not submit over email as we are not accepting any new submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International Women's Studies is published by Bridgewater State College. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender and Feminist Studies, Historical Gender and Feminism Studies and Feminist Theory and Gender Studies, together about 55.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Gender Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 47, India 28, South Africa 4, United Kingdom 3, Pakistan 2 (96 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences25.4%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Feminist Theory and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences13.7%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences4%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences3.1%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities2.6%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences2.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | Q2 | 90/233 | 61st |
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 380OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,394 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 81 | 13 |
| 2025 | 203 | 19 | 956 |
| 2024 | 235 | 16 | 1,350 |
| 2023 | 292 | 12 | 1,570 |
| 2022 | 405 | 20 | 1,344 |
| 2021 | 469 | 292 | 1,345 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Copyright / usage terms: research, teaching, private study permitted; systematic reproduction/redistribution forbidden Model summary
This journal and its contents may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.
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
- Bridgewater State College
- ISSN
- 1539-8706
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Women's Studies
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of International Women's Studies based?
Of the 96 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (47), India (28) and South Africa (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of International Women's Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International Women's Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of International Women's Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International Women's Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .