ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #23,810Subscription

Boundary 2-An International Journal of Literature and Culture

Identifier (ISSN):0190-3659(Print)/1527-2141(Online)
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Publisher:Duke University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Boundary 2-An International Journal of Literature and Culture

WoS Q2
01120.420220.120230.220240.820250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.171
#23,810

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
35articles/year
0% Gold OA•96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Extending beyond the postmodern, boundary 2, an international journal of literature and culture, approaches problems in these areas from a number of politically, historically, and theoretically informed perspectives. boundary 2 remains committed to understanding the present and approaching the study of national and international culture and politics through literature and the human sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
History54.9%Philosophy54.5%Art53.4%Political science36.2%Sociology35.8%Law33.8%Literature30.3%Linguistics26.2%Computer science22.1%Epistemology22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Q2
Rank29/66
IndexAHCI, SSCI
JCRAHCI2026

LITERATURE

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Q1
Rank12/66
IndexAHCI, SSCI
JCIAHCI2026

LITERATURE

Q1
Rank21/200
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year16
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year21
Total Citations7
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year43
Total Citations38
2023
IF0.1
Articles / Year42
Total Citations113
2022
IF0.4
Articles / Year51
Total Citations53

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #23,810Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.171

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.52

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,329 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations47
3-Year Documents114
Citable Documents101

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
Cultural StudiesQ2
HistoryQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CULTURAL STUDIES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Boundary 2-An International Journal of Literature and Culture (ISSN: 0190-3659) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Duke University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.171 (Q1), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,329 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
Duke University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01