Journal of Appalachian Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Appalachian Studies seeks potential book reviewers for our interdisciplinary journal.

We publish book reviews from the many fields that contribute to Appalachian studies, including literature, history, sociology, geography, communication, psychology, education, public health, environmental studies, and more.

Reviewers should be critical, strong writers, and up to date on relevant literature.

Emergent scholars interested in publication and participating in academic dialogue are especially encouraged.

Scholars from any field related to Appalachian studies are invited to enter their information in the Google Sheet below to be considered for inclusion on our book review team.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26455

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.129

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	3

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in 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.

• A Green New Deal for Appalachia: Economic Transition, Coal Reclamation Costs, Bottom-Up Policymaking (Part 1)

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Betsy, Mary, Kendall

• A Community Divided: Hydraulic Fracturing in Rural Appalachia

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Michele, Amy E., Natalie

• Imprisoning Appalachia: The Socio-Economic Impacts of Prison Development

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Robert Todd, Kenneth

• Climbing out of Poverty: The Economic Impact of Rock Climbing in and around Eastern Kentucky’s Red River Gorge

  Citation: 16

  Authors: James N., Ryan L., Brian G., Katherine, Braylon

• A Green New Deal for Appalachia: Economic Transition, Coal Reclamation Costs, Bottom-Up Policymaking (Part 2)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Lyndsay, Mary, Betsy

• Beyond Cultural and Structural Explanations of Regional Underdevelopment: Identity and Dispossession in Appalachia

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Emelie K., Amy Price, Kai A.

• Food Insecurity Risk among First-Generation College Students at an Appalachian University

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Melissa D., Rebecca L., Ayron E.

• The Uses and Misuses of Appalachian Culture

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Phillip J., Michael E.

• Spatial Inequality and Uneven Development: The Local Stratification of Poverty in Appalachia

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Pierce

• Destroying Mountains, Destroying Cemeteries: Historic Mountain Cemeteries in the Coalfields of Boone, Kanawha, and Raleigh Counties, West Virginia

  Citation: 11

  Authors: James N., Elizabeth A.

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