Shakespeare Quarterly
Johns Hopkins University Press · United States
ISSN0037-3222eISSN1538-3555
SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total25
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
0.17
H-Index
90
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
6,812
Total Citations
42,369
2yr Mean Citedness
0.05
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
Shakespeare Quarterly is a leading journal in Shakespeare studies. It publishes essays, notes, and book reviews related to William Shakespeare's works.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications6,812
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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.
Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Literature, British IslesTheater
Scopus Categories
Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismHistorical Art and Culture StudiesIrish and British StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsClassical Antiquity Studies
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