Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Play is an inter-disciplinary publication focusing on all facets of play.

It aims to provide an international forum for mono- and multi-disciplinary papers and scholarly debate on all aspects of play theory, policy and practice from across the globe and across the lifespan, and in all kinds of cultural settings, institutions and communities.

The journal will be of interest to anthropologists, educationalists, folklorists, historians, linguists, philosophers, playworkers, psychologists, sociologists, therapists and zoologists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 15828

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 130

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.326

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q1

h-index

Year Value
2024 22

Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

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


SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.326
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q1
First Published: 2024

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