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Monthly Review

Monthly Review Press · United States · Est. 1949

ISSN0027-0520eISSN0027-0520
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.376
H-Index
71
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
6,506
Total Citations
38,381
2yr Mean Citedness
0.24
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Aims & Scope

Monthly Review is an independent socialist magazine founded in 1949 by Paul M. Sweezy and Leo Huberman. It is dedicated to providing a socialist critique of capitalism and imperialism, and to exploring the history and theory of Marxism. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including political economy, ecology, history, and social movements. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of the world's problems and to contribute to the struggle for a more just and equitable society.

⚡ 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 Published1949
FrequencyAnnual
StatusActive
Total Publications6,506
Publisher OrgMonthly Review Foundation
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Monthly Review Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0027-0520 / 0027-0520
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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.

Gender StudiesQ2
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesSociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Economy and MarxismRace, History, and American SocietyEconomic Theory and PolicyPolitical and Economic history of UK and USLabor Movements and Unions
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref