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American Periodicals

Ohio State University Press · United States

ISSN1054-7479eISSN1548-4238

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.104

H-Index

SNIP

0.092

Total Works

339

Total Citations

699

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

American Periodicals focuses on the study of periodicals, examining their content, circulation, distribution, and editorial strategies across various time periods and communities. The journal explores how periodicals have shaped and reflected cultural, social, and political landscapes, including issues of gender, sexuality, race, disability, and nation-building. It also investigates the relationship between periodicals and their audiences, as well as their influence on literary and artistic movements.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications339

Publisher OrgOhio State 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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ohio State University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1054-7479 / 1548-4238

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2023

2024

2025

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 TheoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American and British Literature AnalysisAmerican History and CultureLiterature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisRace, History, and American SocietyLiterature: history, themes, analysisAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsPoetry Analysis and CriticismPublishing and Scholarly CommunicationComics and Graphic NarrativesAsian American and Pacific Histories