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Shakespeare Studies

Associated University Presses · United States

ISSN0582-9399

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.133

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

295

Total Citationsi

1,364

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Shakespeare Studies is a peer-reviewed volume focusing primarily on Shakespeare and his contemporaries. It embraces theoretical and historical studies of socio-political, intellectual, and artistic contexts. The journal publishes in the areas of political sociology and literary criticism.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications295

Publisher OrgFairleigh Dickinson 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Associated University Presses

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0582-9399

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

Cultural StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismIrish and British StudiesPhilippine History and CultureLiterature: history, themes, analysisHistorical Economic and Social StudiesRenaissance and Early Modern StudiesReformation and Early Modern ChristianityTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryRenaissance Literature and CultureScottish History and National Identity

Frequently asked questions about Shakespeare Studies

Is Shakespeare Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Shakespeare Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Shakespeare Studies?

Shakespeare Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.133.

Is Shakespeare Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Shakespeare Studies is indexed in Scopus.