Signs
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Arts and Humanities
└
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
└
Gender Studies
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
0.806
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
96
Citations / Doc (2yr)
1.69
Total Docs. (latest)
51
Total Citations (3yr)
247
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
15456943, 00979740
Coverage
1979, 1985-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998-2026
Journal Rank
#6,835
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Q1
Gender Studies
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Recognized as the leading international journal in women’s studies, Signs is at the forefront of new directions in feminist scholarship.
The journal publishes pathbreaking articles, review essays, comparative perspectives, and retrospectives of interdisciplinary interest addressing gender, race, culture, class, nation, and sexuality.
Special issue and section topics cover a broad range of geopolitical processes, conditions, and effects; cultural and social configurations; and scholarly and theoretical developments.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 51 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 126 |
| Total Refs. | 2,118 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 247 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 109 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 1.69 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 41.53 |
| % Female | 90.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Signs?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Signs has an SJR of 0.806 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Signs?
Signs has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.806 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Signs?
The H-index of Signs is 96, meaning 96 of its articles have each been cited at least 96 times.
Is Signs indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Signs is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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