VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW
UNIV VIRGINIA · US · Est. 1925
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Aims & Scope
Virginia Quarterly Review has distinguished itself among literary magazines for its iconoclastic approach to American letters and world affairs. VQR has become an indispensable home for thought-provoking literature, poetry, journalism, photography, and graphic arts from every section of the US and abroad. Each issue has contained work both moving and memorable; each has sought to provide the best that contemporary literature can offer. VQR hews to one simple standard in its selection of contributors: excellence.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW
Is VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW?
VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.
Is VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW?
Virginia Quarterly Review has distinguished itself among literary magazines for its iconoclastic approach to American letters and world affairs. VQR has become an indispensable home for thought-provoking literature, poetry, journalism, photography, and graphic arts from every section of the US and abroad. Each issue has contained work both moving and memorable; each has sought to provide the best that contemporary literature can offer. VQR hews to one simple standard in its selection of contributors: excellence.
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