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Chaucer Review

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN1528-4204
SJR Q1WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
Total25
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
0.197
H-Index
26
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.992
Total Works
911
Total Citations
3,460
2yr Mean Citedness
0.01
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Aims & Scope

The Chaucer Review publishes studies of language, sources, social and political contexts, aesthetics, and associated meanings of Chaucer’s poetry, as well as articles on medieval literature, philosophy, theology, and mythography relevant to study of the poet and his contemporaries, predecessors, and audiences. It acts as a forum for the presentation and discussion of research and concepts about Chaucer and the literature of the Middle Ages.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications911
Publisher OrgPenn State University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble anonymized
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Penn State University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1528-4204
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double anonymized
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKS, LOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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, British IslesMedieval & Renaissance Studies

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Literature and HistoryHistorical Studies of British IslesFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesLinguistics and language evolutionHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesReformation and Early Modern ChristianityThemes in Literature AnalysisByzantine Studies and HistoryMedieval Iberian StudiesMedieval Philosophy and Theology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref