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QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking
ISSN 2327-1574 · eISSN 2327-1590 · Michigan State University Press
QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking is published by Michigan State University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender and Feminist Studies, LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy and Gender, Sexuality, and Education, together about 61.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL ISSUES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences35.9%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology18.7%
- Gender, Sexuality, and EducationSocial Sciences7.1%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences3.5%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities3%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities3%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 | Q3 | 1052/1434 | 26th |
| Gender Studies | Q4 | 208/233 | 10th |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 729 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2025 | 45 | 0 | 743 |
| 2024 | 42 | 0 | 853 |
| 2023 | 57 | 5 | 963 |
| 2022 | 60 | 2 | 750 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 667 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Michigan State University Press
- ISSN
- 2327-1574
- Electronic ISSN
- 2327-1590
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking
What CAS zone is QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Issues. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking is indexed in Scopus.
Is QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking open access, and what is the APC?
QED-A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking 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; 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: .