Journal profile
The International Journal of James Bond Studies
ISSN 2514-2178 · Fincham Press · United Kingdom
The International Journal of James Bond Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The International Journal of James Bond Studies is published by Fincham Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema History and Criticism, Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism and Crime and Detective Fiction Studies, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Each issue of IJJBS contains innovative and original research on a range of related topics, including:the James Bond novels (both original and continuation); the James Bond films; the music of James Bond; James Bond computer games; television, radio, and comic adaptations; James Bond parodies and/or spin-offs; James Bond merchandise; the cultural impact of James Bond; James Bond and spy fiction; and other academic works on James Bond. The journal will appeal to scholars, academics, and cultural critics whose work focuses on Ian Fleming and James Bond, as well as to fans of the James Bond franchise who wish to supplement their knowledge in this area.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, United Kingdom 6, Germany 1, Australia 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities24.2%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities15.4%
- Crime and Detective Fiction StudiesArts and Humanities14.4%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities7.4%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences5.1%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Intelligence, Security, War StrategySocial Sciences3.3%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 81 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research in the field of James Bond Studies.Length not stated
- research articleof existing scholarship in this field. Research articles should be betweenn 7,000-9,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Review Reviews camain text ≤ 9,000 words
- reviewReviews can cover topics from all areas of the James Bond franchise, including (but not limited to): the James Bond films (new releases and retrospectives); the…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- review articledise; and academic works on James Bond. Review articles should be no longer than 2,000 words in length. Author Guidelines Submissions should be made elemain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additiona…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons license agreement.
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
- Fincham Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2514-2178
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The International Journal of James Bond Studies
How long does peer review take at The International Journal of James Bond Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 The International Journal of James Bond Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date. 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 The International Journal of James Bond Studies based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (6) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The International Journal of James Bond Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The International Journal of James Bond Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The International Journal of James Bond Studies open access, and what is the APC?
The International Journal of James Bond 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: .