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American literature; a journal of literary history, criticism and bibliography

Duke University Press · United States · Est. 1929

ISSN1527-2117

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

0.239

H-Index

142

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.844

Total Works

9,196

Total Citations

136,799

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on American literature, focusing on literary history, criticism, and bibliography. Articles analyze themes of industrialization, race, gender, sexuality, citizenship, and economic systems within various literary works and historical contexts. The journal also explores the intersection of literature with technology, media, and environmental concerns.

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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 Published1929

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,196

Publisher OrgDuke University Press

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Submission Info

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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?

Duke University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1527-2117

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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

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 TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature, American

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American and British Literature AnalysisPoetry Analysis and CriticismAmerican Literature and CultureAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsRace, History, and American SocietyLiterature: history, themes, analysisAmerican Literature and Humor StudiesAmerican Sports and LiteratureLiterature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisThemes in Literature Analysis