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Early American Literature

University of North Carolina Press · United States

ISSN0012-8163eISSN1534-147X

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.206

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SNIP

0.512

Total Works

1,649

Total Citations

3,645

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes scholarship on early American literature, focusing on transatlantic print culture, Quaker literary history, and the development of abolitionist movements through periodicals. Articles examine how religious and political ideologies shaped literary production and reception in the United States and across the Atlantic.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 74 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,649

Publisher OrgUniversity of North Carolina Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of North Carolina Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0012-8163 / 1534-147X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2022

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature, American

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsLiterature: history, themes, analysisColonialism, slavery, and tradeLatin American and Latino StudiesAmerican History and Culture