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Mark Twain Annual

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1553-0981eISSN1756-2597

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.125

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Total Works

565

Total Citations

959

2yr Mean Citedness

0.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Mark Twain Annual publishes scholarship on the life and works of Mark Twain. Recent articles examine his novels, short stories, and essays, exploring themes of American imperialism, social critique, economic thought, and the macabre. The journal also features biographical studies, analyses of Twain's public persona, and his engagement with historical and literary traditions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications565

Publisher OrgPenn State 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?

Penn State University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1553-0981 / 1756-2597

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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

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature, American

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Literature and Humor StudiesAmerican Sports and LiteratureAmerican and British Literature AnalysisLiterature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisAmerican History and CulturePoetry Analysis and CriticismLiterature: history, themes, analysisRace, History, and American SocietyModern American Literature StudiesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies