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Renaissance Studies

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0269-1213eISSN1477-4658

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.147

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,630

Total Citations

6,975

2yr Mean Citedness

0.02

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intellectual, cultural, and artistic developments of the Renaissance and Early Modern periods. It examines the intersection of art and science, the interpretation of religious texts and practices, and the material culture of the time. The journal also investigates the representation of human difference, the impact of exploration and cartography, and the social and economic structures of various European societies and their colonies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,630

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0269-1213 / 1477-4658

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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

2019

2020

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Religious StudiesQ2

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medieval & Renaissance Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesReligious StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesReformation and Early Modern ChristianityRenaissance Literature and CultureHistorical Art and Culture StudiesHistorical Influence and Diplomacy