Journal profile

Journal of lesbian studies

Publisher: Informa Healthcare
ISSN1089-4160 | 1540-3548 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.42
Citation rate 1.10 113 total citations
h5-index 13 h5 depth signal
Cited share 51.0% 52 of 102
Total citations 113 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.43 External metric anchor
Self-citation 21.2% 24 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 231
United Kingdom 29
Canada 29
Spain 11
Australia 6

Citing Fields of Research

Sociology 181
Literary Theory 167
Anthropology 108
Psychiatry & Psychology 105
Folklore Studies 53

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,147 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 102 52 cited publications
Last 12 months 43 3.9 publications/month
Open access share 23.3% 10 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 231 citing publications
Leading citing field Sociology 181 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 9 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v9n1/2, 2005-
PubMed
v9n1/2, 2005-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Literary Theory Sociology Contemporary History Anthropology Folklore Studies

Broad Categories

Behavioral Sciences Anthropology Literary Theory

MeSH Descriptors

Homosexuality, Female

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Each issue also has a distinctive title.

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

v.1, no. 1 (Dec. 1996)20060207 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper