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Rhetorica - A Journal of the History of Rhetoric

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN0734-8584eISSN1533-8541

SJR Q4✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

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

0.101

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Total Works

2,372

Total Citations

8,790

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the history of rhetoric, examining ancient and humanist traditions of argumentation, persuasion, and discourse across various literary and political contexts. Articles analyze the rhetorical strategies of historical figures, the interpretation of classical rhetorical texts, and the role of rhetoric in education and political action.

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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

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,372

Publisher OrgUniversity of California Press

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Submission Info

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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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0734-8584 / 1533-8541

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Literature and Literary TheoryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryLiterature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rhetoric and Communication StudiesClassical Antiquity StudiesClassical Philosophy and ThoughtHistorical and Literary StudiesHistorical and Literary Analyses