What is the Impact Factor of Violence Against Women?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Violence Against Women is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Violence Against Women indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Violence Against Women is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.862 (Q1) and an H-index of 126.

Who publishes Violence Against Women and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Violence Against Women is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,219 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,170Hybrid

Violence Against Women

Identifier (ISSN):1077-8012(Print)/1552-8448(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Violence Against Women

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.862

#6,170

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

126

126 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

190articles/year

39.55% Gold OA•98.75% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Violence against Women is an international, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of research and information on all aspects of the problem of violence against women. The journal assumes a broad definition of violence; topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, sexual harassment, female infantcide, female circumcision, and female sexual slavery.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine95.5%Medical emergency84.8%Psychology81.3%Environmental health78.8%Poison control78%Emergency medicine78%Political science72.8%Suicide prevention72.3%Law70.9%Human factors and ergonomics70.1%Injury prevention68.3%Sociology64.4%Domestic violence45.8%Social psychology39%Criminology38%Pathology36.9%Computer science35.6%Occupational safety and health34.2%Psychiatry33.9%Philosophy32%Biology29.9%Nursing24.9%Economics24.7%Clinical psychology23.1%History20.6%Geography20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Womens Studies

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank12/71

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank15/71

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
WOMENS STUDIES	JCRSSCI	12/71	Q1
WOMENS STUDIES	JCISSCI	15/71	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year104

Total Citations4

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year255

Total Citations168

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year173

Total Citations546

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year227

Total Citations1,179

2022

IF2.586

Articles / Year165

Total Citations1,576

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	104	4
2025	1.7	255	168
2024	2.3	173	546
2023	2.2	227	1,179
2022	2.586	165	1,576
2021	—	190	2,600
2020	—	126	2,599
2019	—	138	3,321
2018	—	102	3,047
2017	—	56	1,576
2016	—	124	4,442
2015	—	133	4,855

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,170Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1995-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.862

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.09

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,219 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,766

3-Year Documents534

Citable Documents522

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)17

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate79.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Gender StudiesQ1

LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

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: 4.3%

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WOMENS 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

Violence Against Women (ISSN: 1077-8012) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of WOMENS STUDIES, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.862 (Q1), an H-index of 126.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 190 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,219 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.