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Philological Quarterly

University of Iowa · United States

ISSN0031-7977

SJR Q4✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

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

0.101

H-Index

CiteScore

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Total Works

473

Total Citations

2,370

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on English literature, focusing on textual analysis, literary translation, and the historical and cultural contexts of literary works. Articles examine early modern and 18th-century English poetry and prose, including themes of religion, morality, aesthetics, and social critique.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications473

Publisher OrgUniversity of Iowa

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Iowa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0031-7977

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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

2013

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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.

HistoryQ4

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Literature and Literary TheoryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & LinguisticsLiterature

Scopus Categories

HistoryLiterature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Literature and HistoryFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismLiterature: history, themes, analysisIrish and British Studies