Journal profile
The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography
ISSN 2369-8721 · Dalhousie University Libraries · Canada
The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography is published by Dalhousie University Libraries. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diaspora, migration, transnational identity, Urban and sociocultural dynamics and Migration, Refugees, and Integration, together about 30.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography (JUE) is an online publication for undergraduate academic writing. The JUE seeks to publish original ethnographic research by undergraduate students working in a variety of disciplines. Our goal is to bring readers insights into subcultures, practices, and social institutions. We expect crossovers with anthropology, sociology, urban studies, and area studies, as well as programs in education, design, or management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Karen McGarryPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 1, Canada 1, Australia 1, Portugal 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identitySocial Sciences11.5%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences9.9%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences8.9%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.2%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology4.2%
- Youth Culture and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts 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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 170 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 28 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 47 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 Unported License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Original ethnographic research on any social sciences topic Model summary
Manuscripts must be based on original research conducted using ethnographic methods, on any topic in the social sciences.
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
- Dalhousie University Libraries
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2369-8721
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography
How long does peer review take at The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 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.
Where are the editorial board members of The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (1), Canada (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography open access, and what is the APC?
The Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography 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: .