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Gothic Studies

Manchester University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1362-7937eISSN2050-456X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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 Scorei

0.139

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.952

Total Worksi

638

Total Citationsi

2,166

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.05

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Humanities, Multidisciplinary; History; Literature and Literary Theory.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications638

Publisher OrgEdinburgh University Press

Submission Info

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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Manchester University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1362-7937 / 2050-456X

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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

Citations received

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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.

HistoryQ2

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

HistoryLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisCrime and Detective Fiction StudiesFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesLiterature: history, themes, analysisCrime, Deviance, and Social ControlShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismComics and Graphic NarrativesCinema and Media StudiesThemes in Literature AnalysisContemporary Literature and Criticism

Frequently asked questions about Gothic Studies

Is Gothic Studies a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Gothic Studies. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 28/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Gothic Studies?

Gothic Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.139.

Is Gothic Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Gothic Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Gothic Studies?