European Journal of Women's Studies

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Women's Studies is a major international forum for publishing original research, theoretically sophisticated, and empirically grounded in the field of gender studies, with a focus on the complex theoretical and empirical relationship between women and the particular, and diverse, national and transnational contexts of Europe.

As well as publishing top-quality scholarly articles, the journal includes overviews on the state of Women's Studies in different European countries, short topical and polemical pieces, book and film reviews, interviews, and conference reports.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.698

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	59

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8128

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	294

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Intersectionality and Feminist Politics

  Citation: 1346

  Authors: Nira

• #MeToo and the promise and pitfalls of challenging rape culture through digital feminist activism

  Citation: 477

  Authors: Kaitlynn, Jessica, Jessalynn

• Multiple Inequalities, Intersectionality and the European Union

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Mieke

• Intersectionality

  Citation: 327

  Authors: Ann, Pamela

• Intersectionality as multi-level analysis: Dealing with social inequality

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Gabriele, Nina

• Open Forum Imaginary Prohibitions

  Citation: 312

  Authors: Sara

• Race, Class, Gender

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Gudrun-Axeli

• Narrative Accounts of Origins

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Baukje

• The Contradiction of the Myth of Individual Merit, and the Reality of a Patriarchal Support System in Academic Careers

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Barbara, Jackie

• Critical Respect: The Difficulties and Dilemmas of Agency and ‘Choice’ for Feminism

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Rosalind C.

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