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Spenser Studies

University of Chicago Press · United States

ISSN0195-9468

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.101

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Total Works

614

Total Citations

1,546

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Spenser Studies focuses on the works of Edmund Spenser, examining his poetry, including The Faerie Queene and The Shepheardes Calender. The journal explores themes of allegory, intertextuality, translation, and the material aspects of Spenser's texts, such as illustrations and printing. It also considers the reception and influence of Spenser's work in different cultural and historical contexts, including China and Nigeria.

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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

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1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications614

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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University of Chicago Press

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Is the ISSN verified?

0195-9468

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Literature and Literary TheoryQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poetry Analysis and CriticismReformation and Early Modern ChristianityMoravian Church and William BlakeHistorical Legal Studies and SocietyMedieval Literature and History