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South Central Review

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN0743-6831eISSN1549-3377
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
18
/ 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
0.126
H-Index
60
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
1,955
Total Citations
19,528
2yr Mean Citedness
0.42
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on literature, culture, and history, with a particular focus on critical analyses of gender, identity, and power structures. Recent articles examine literary representations of the femme fatale, the evolution of detective fiction, and the impact of technology on gendered experiences. The journal also features analyses of contemporary social and political issues, including climate change, political extremism, and armed conflict, often through a literary or cultural lens.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,955
Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Johns Hopkins University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0743-6831 / 1549-3377
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2
Cultural StudiesQ3
PhilosophyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American and British Literature AnalysisPoetry Analysis and CriticismLiterature: history, themes, analysisFrench Historical and Cultural StudiesShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref