American Scholar
Phi Beta Kappa Society · United States
ISSN0003-0937eISSN2162-2892
SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.111
H-Index
13
Total Works
158
Total Citations
585
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
The American Scholar is a quarterly magazine that publishes essays, fiction, poetry, and articles. Its content covers public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 2 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications158
Publisher OrgPhi Beta Kappa Society
Submission Info
Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
5/12 · 42%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2011
2012
2014
2015
2018
2019
2020
2021
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
HistoryQ3
Literature and Literary TheoryQ3
Cultural StudiesQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsEducator Training and Historical PedagogyLibrary Science and AdministrationThemes in Literature AnalysisRace, History, and American SocietyEducation Systems and PolicyDiverse Education Studies and ReformsEducational Leadership and PracticesAcademic Freedom and Politics
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