About this journal

Aims and scope

The Journal of Bisexuality is the first professional quarterly to publish both professional articles and serious essays on bisexuality and its meaning for the individual, the community, and society.

The Journal is ideal for both academic and public libraries that want to offer their patrons the latest research on the topic of bisexuality. Articles are peer-reviewed and frequently come from inter- and multi- disciplinary perspectives.

Sponsored by the American Institute of Bisexuality (AIB), the journal covers a wide range of topics on bisexuality including:

  • new bisexual research
  • bisexual issues in therapy
  • differences from the heterosexual, lesbian and gay communities
  • growth of bisexual movement
  • bisexuality and the media
  • bisexual history
  • different bisexual lifestyles

Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 94K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.8 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.0 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 2.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 0.866 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.762 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 177 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 185 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 14 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 74% acceptance rate

Editorial board

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

M. PAZ GALUPO, PhD., Professor of Psychology, Towson University, Towson, MD, USA

BOOK REVIEW EDITOR

LORAINE HUTCHINS, PhD., Women's & Gender Studies Professor, Montgomery College, MD, USA

FILM/VIDEO REVIEW EDITOR

BETH C. ROBERTS, PhD., English Department, Pace University, New York, NY, USA

EDITORIAL BOARD

JONATHAN ALEXANDER, PhD., Professor of English, Chancellor's Fellow, and Campus Writing Coordinator, Department of English, University of California, Irvine, USA

SERENA ANDERLINI-D'ONOFRIO, PhD., Author, Professor, Department of Humanities, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

JANA EVANS BRAZIEL, PhD., Professor, Department of English and Comparative Literature, University of Cincinnati, USA

AMITY P. BUXTON, PhD., Director, Straight Spouse Network, USA

GENNY BEEMYN, PhD., Director, The Stonewall Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

ELI COLEMAN, PhD., Professor, University of Minnesota; Director, Program in Human Sexuality, USA

CLIVE DAVIS, PhD., Emeritus Associate Professor, Syracuse University, USA

SHARON DEAN, PhD., Associate Professor of English and Women's Studies, University of Cincinnati, USA

BRIAN M. DODGE, PhD., Assistant Research Scientist, Dept. of Applied Health Science, Associate Director, Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, USA

SARI DWORKIN, PhD., California State University, Fresno, USA

COREY FLANDERS, PhD., Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education, Mount Holyoke College, USA
RON FOX, PhD., Saybrook Graduate School & Research Center, San Francisco, USA
KIRSTEN GONZALES, PhD., University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, USA
ALEXEI GUREN, National Coordinator, BiNet USA; Founder/Board Member, National Bisexual Advisory Board, USA
NICOLE L. JOHNSON, PhD., Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, Lehigh University, USA
LANI KAAHUMANU, Author, Organizer, Activist, BiNet USA, USA
MARTY KLEIN, PhD., Sex Therapist and Author, USA
KIRSTEN McLEAN,PhD., Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Program Coordinator, School of Political & Social Inquiry, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
ROBYN OCHS, Bisexual Resource Center, Tufts University; Boston Bisexual Women's Network, USA
LARRY PETERSON, PhD., Faculty Coordinator of Minor in Sexualities and Gender, Professor of Music, University of Delaware, USA
REGINA U. REINHARDT, PhD., Board of Directors, American Institute of Bisexuality; Assistant/Managing Editor, Journal of Bisexuality 2000-2015, USA
PAULA C. RODRIGUEZ RUST, PhD., Department of Sociology, SUNY, Geneseo, USA
RON JACKSON SURESHA, Independent Author, USA
JAMES D. WEINRICH, PhD., Author and Researcher, San Diego State University, Grossmont College, USA
GERI D. WEITZMAN, PhD., Private Practice; Coordinator, Bisexuality-Aware Professional Directory, Berkeley, USA

H. SHARIF WILLIAMS, PhD., Adjunct Professor, Organization Management and Development Master's Program, Fielding Graduate University; Faculty Advisor, Individualized Studies BA Program, Goddard College, USA KAREN YESCAVAGE, PhD., Psychology, Women's Studies, Colorado State University, Pueblo, USA
BRIAN D. ZAMBONI, PhD., Associate Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine & Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, USA



Abstracting and indexing

Abstracted and/or indexed in:

Contemporary Women's Issues
EBSCOhost Online Research Databases
Google Scholar
LGBT Life
Psychological Abstracts (PsycINFO)
ProQuest CSA
Sociological Abstracts
Social Services Abstracts
Scopus (CiteScore 2019 2.7 - 19 / 144 Gender Studies, 35 / 1002 Cultural Studies)
Thomson Reuters (Emerging Sources Citation Index)
TOC Premier.

Open access

Journal of Bisexuality is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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News, offers and calls for papers

News and offers

  • Special subscription rate of US$65 for members of APA Division 44, AASECT, and SSSS. Contact +44 (0)20 7017 5543 or [email protected] to subscribe

Society information

Members of the following groups can receive an individual print and online subscription to Journal of Bisexuality at a special society member rate. Please see the pricing or subscribe page for details.

  • American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT)
  • Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues - Division 44 of the American Psychological Association
  • Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS)

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