Classical Journal
Johns Hopkins University Press · United States · Est. 1905
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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.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.
SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Frequently asked questions about Classical Journal
Is Classical Journal a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Classical Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Classical Journal?
Classical Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.19.
Is Classical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Classical Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Classical Journal?
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 &
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