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MIDWEST QUARTERLY-A JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT

PITTSBURG STATE UNIV · US

ISSN0026-3451eISSN0026-3451

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Midwest Quarterly: A Journal of Contemporary Thought publishes scholarly articles dealing with a broad range of subjects of current interest. It serves as a platform for diverse scholarly explorations, primarily focusing on literature, culture, and social issues pertinent to the Midwestern United States, encouraging contributions that blend creative writing with critical analysis.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgPittsburg State University

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

PITTSBURG STATE UNIV

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0026-3451 / 0026-3451

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literary Theory & Criticism

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American and British Literature AnalysisContemporary Literature and CriticismPoetry Analysis and CriticismThemes in Literature AnalysisAmerican Literature and CultureLiterature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisAmerican Sports and LiteratureShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsFolklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies

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What is the impact factor of MIDWEST QUARTERLY-A JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT?

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