Overview
Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, published by Intellect (United Kingdom), published 114 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 258 citations in those years. Its h-index is 26 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.25. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #26,565 of 62,158 ranked journals and #5,308 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 165 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 137 | 4 |
| 2022 | 21 | 78 | 2 |
| 2023 | 20 | 28 | 6 |
| 2024 | 25 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games and Culture | Social Sciences | 69.7 | 328 | 54% |
| Transactions of the Digital Games Research Association | Social Sciences | 45.8 | 51 | 100% |
| Acta Ludologica | Social Sciences | 31.1 | 63 | 100% |
| Eludamos Journal for Computer Game Culture | Social Sciences | 43.0 | 88 | 100% |
| International Journal of Role-Playing | Social Sciences | 41.5 | 64 | 100% |
| Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports | Social Sciences | 56.8 | 99 | 56% |
| Pelitutkimuksen vuosikirja | Social Sciences | 6.7 | 59 | 100% |
| Spiel|Formen - Zeitschrift für Play & Game Studies | Social Sciences | 8.2 | 58 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1757-191X
- Print ISSN: 1757-191X
- Electronic ISSN: 1757-1928
- Publisher: Intellect
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S66592781
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds?
It is 41.7 out of 100, which places it #26,565 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.25.
Is Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds open access?
15% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.