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Classical Journal

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States · Est. 1905

ISSN0009-8353eISSN2327-5812
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.142
H-Index
26
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.603
Total Works
3,964
Total Citations
3,077
2yr Mean Citedness
0.19
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Aims & Scope

CJ publishes original articles on Graeco-Roman antiquity, generally with a literary, historical or cultural focus; paedagogical articles and notes, many having to do with the challenges of teaching Latin and Greek in modern high schools, colleges and universities; select book reviews. In addition, CJ generally publishes the annual CAMWS Presidential Address and the year's Ovationes. All abstracts are posted here . PDF versions of a number of  Forum articles are also available for downloading. NOTA BENE:  CAMWS members who have ELECTRONIC subscriptions will now need to use this link   to access the current year issue (120) of   The Classical Journal.     CJ -Online , the journal's list-serve, publishes book reviews, including many that do not appear in the hard-copy portion of the journal. All reviews published in CJ -Online are archived. CJ- Online subscriptions are free, and membership in CAMWS is not required to receive the postings or to publish reviews. For submission guidelines (including formatting questions), please click on Submissions tab. The current Editor of The Classical Journal is Georgia Irby ( [email protected] ). The Forum Editor is Bartolo Natoli ( cjforum@camws. org ). The Book Review Editor is Kristopher Fletcher ( [email protected] ). T. Davina McClain ( camwsst@ gmail.com ), the Secretary-Treasurer of CAMWS, is Business Manager of The Classical Journal . Click here for a list of previous editors of The Classical Journal . Please also note our Copyright Policy . To return to the CAMWS Homepage , click the CAMWS links in the footer.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1905
Frequencyfour times a year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,964
Publisher OrgClassical Association of the Middle West and South
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewdouble-blind-refereed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Johns Hopkins University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0009-8353 / 2327-5812
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind-refereed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

ClassicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Classics

Scopus Categories

Classics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Classical Antiquity StudiesHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesBiblical Studies and InterpretationClassical Philosophy and Thought
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref