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Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1889

ISSN1744-8581

SJR Q4✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

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

0.11

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Total Works

9,631

Total Citations

20,688

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the history and study of books, manuscripts, and printing. Articles examine textual attribution, bibliographical details of specific editions, and the provenance and ownership of significant literary works. The scope includes the analysis of historical printing practices, the trade in second-hand books, and the content and context of alchemical and literary texts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1889

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications9,631

Publisher OrgOxford 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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1744-8581

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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

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

Library and Information SciencesQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Library and Information SciencesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Library Science and AdministrationHuman auditory perception and evaluationScottish History and National IdentityFinancial Crisis of the 21st CenturyHistorical and Literary StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesReformation and Early Modern ChristianityMedieval Literature and HistoryRenaissance Literature and CultureClassical Antiquity Studies