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American Journal of Philology

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN1086-3168

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.232

H-Index

141

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.372

Total Works

8,391

Total Citations

125,762

2yr Mean Citedness

0.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The American Journal of Philology publishes scholarship on ancient Greek and Roman literature, history, and law. Recent articles explore themes in Greek tragedy and epic, Roman law and conquest, and the study of ancient rhetorical practices. Specific authors and works examined include Plutarch, Sophocles, Ovid, Libanius, and Homer.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications8,391

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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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6/12 · 50%

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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?

1086-3168

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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

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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.

ClassicsQ1

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Classics

Scopus Categories

ClassicsCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Classical Antiquity StudiesClassical Philosophy and ThoughtHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesLinguistics and language evolutionAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and History