''Differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies'' (stylized ''differences'') is a
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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that was established in 1989 by
Naomi Schor and
Elizabeth Weed. It covers research in
cultural studies
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. , the
editors-in-chief
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are Elizabeth Weed,
Ellen Rooney and
Denise L Davis.
The journal, though autonomous, is housed by the
Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women (
Brown University
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). It was originally published by
Indiana University Press
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, but (volume 14) it has been published by
Duke University Press
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.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2015
impact factor
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The Impact Factor of a journa ...
of 0.310, ranking it 31st out of 40 journals in the category "Women's Studies".
See also
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List of women's studies journals
This is a list of peer-reviewed, academic journals in the field of women's studies.
''Note'': there are many important academic magazines that are not true peer-reviewed journals. They are not listed here.
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*''Affilia''
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References
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Cultural journals
Duke University Press academic journals
English-language journals
Academic journals established in 1989
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Women's studies journals
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