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Journal of American Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1967

ISSN1469-5154

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.113

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.731

Total Worksi

8,151

Total Citationsi

9,110

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of American Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the British Association for American Studies. It covers all aspects of American studies, including history, literature, cultural studies, politics, and sociology. The journal aims to provide a forum for scholarly debate and research on the United States, its culture, and its place in the world. It publishes original research articles, review articles, and book reviews.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications8,151

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1469-5154

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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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

182

136

2019

184

119

2020

145

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsRace, History, and American SocietyAmerican History and CulturePoetry Analysis and CriticismAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryVietnamese History and Culture StudiesAmerican and British Literature AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAustralian History and SocietyColonialism, slavery, and trade

Frequently asked questions about Journal of American Studies

Is Journal of American Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of American Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of American Studies?

Journal of American Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.20.

Is Journal of American Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of American Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.