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Chaucer Review

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN1528-4204
SJR Q1WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.263
H-Indexi
26
SNIPi
0.992
Total Worksi
911
Total Citationsi
3,460
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.01
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

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
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

8/11 · 73%
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?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double anonymized
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
28
90
2019
31
54
2020
26
25
2021
27
41
2022
34
43
2023
29
1
2024
25
0
2025
26
0
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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Chaucer Review

Is Chaucer Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chaucer Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chaucer Review?

Chaucer Review 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 0.01.

Is Chaucer Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chaucer Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Chaucer Review?

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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref