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
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
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.
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- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- 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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