Journal of Futures Studies

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Journal of Futures Studies  
Abbreviated title (ISO 4)
JFS
Discipline futures studies
Language English
Edited by Clement C. P. Chang, Sohail Inayatullah, Jian-Bang Deng
Publication details
Publisher
Tamkang University Press on behalf of Graduate Institute of Futures Studies, Tamkang University, Tamsui, Taipei (Taiwan)
Publication history
November 1996-present
Frequency Quarterly
Indexing
ISSN 1027-6084
OCLC no. 190845334
Links

The Journal of Futures Studies (JFS) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal in the discipline of futures studies. It is published by Tamkang University Press on behalf of the Graduate Institute of Futures Studies at Tamkang University in Tamsui, Taipei, in Taiwan.[1][2] The journal is published quarterly, in the months of February, May, August, and November.[3]

History

JFS was first published in November 1996.[4] Its publication history can be divided into the following periods:

  • November 1996-May 2000 (first four volumes): The journal was published twice a year, in November and May respectively, and each volume of the journal contained one year's November issue and the next year's May issue.
  • August 2000-present:[5] The journal has been published quarterly, with a given volume featuring the issues from August and November of one year and February and May of the next year.

Accessibility

All articles are freely available online in portable document format (PDF).[5] Print subscriptions are also available at a cost of US$30/year for individuals, US$10/year for students, and US$40/year for institutions.[3]

Reception and popularity

The SCImago Journal Rank database says that the h-index of the journal (restricted to years of coverage 2005-2012) is 7 and the impact factor is about 0.25.[6]

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External links

Official website