Journal profile
New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal
ISSN 2374-0647 · Rutgers University Libraries · United States
New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal is published by Rutgers University Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biographical and Historical Analysis, Colonialism, slavery, and trade and Race, History, and American Society, together about 30.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal publishes original scholarship on all aspects of NJ studies, grounded in historical context. We strongly encourage submissions that help to tell the stories of people, groups, places, and events commonly excluded from dominant historical narratives; or that give new perspectives on familiar stories.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities10.4%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences10.3%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences9.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.5%
- Military history and social perspectivesSocial Sciences7%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences3.7%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities3.7%
- Photographic and Visual ArtsArts and Humanities3.7%
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
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 334 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 50 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 18 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 16 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- 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
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All article submissions undergo an anonymous peer review process, with each being evaluated by two scholars with expertise in the subject matter. Articles are deemed "Publish with minor revisions" "Revise and Resubmit" or "Reject as Unpublishable."
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
- Rutgers University Libraries
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2374-0647
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal
How long does peer review take at New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 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 New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal open access, and what is the APC?
New Jersey Studies an Interdisciplinary Journal 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: .