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Common Knowledge

Duke University Press · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1538-4578
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
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
0.118
H-Index
61
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
2,120
Total Citations
21,159
2yr Mean Citedness
1.28
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Common Knowledge publishes articles that explore the intersection of intellectual history, cultural analysis, and philosophical inquiry. Recent articles examine themes of asceticism and its spiritual, psychological, and sociological dimensions, as well as the nature of truth, representation, and knowledge. The journal also features discussions on literary analysis, comparative theology, and the historical and philosophical underpinnings of contemporary geopolitical events.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications2,120
Publisher OrgDuke University Press
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Duke University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1538-4578
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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 TheoryQ2
Cultural StudiesQ3
PhilosophyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsClassical Antiquity StudiesMedieval Literature and HistoryReligion and Society InteractionsReformation and Early Modern ChristianityPoetry Analysis and CriticismHuman auditory perception and evaluationLegal case studies and regulationsBiblical Studies and InterpretationDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref