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Cambridge Classical Journal

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1899

ISSN1750-2705eISSN2047-993X

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / 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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.215

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.313

Total Worksi

741

Total Citationsi

1,745

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.43

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Cambridge Classical Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research articles, short notes, and book reviews on all aspects of classical studies. It covers ancient history, classical archaeology, classical literature, classical philosophy, and classical linguistics. The journal aims to provide a platform for scholars to share their latest findings and engage in scholarly debate.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1899

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications741

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1750-2705 / 2047-993X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

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

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2025

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.

ClassicsQ1

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Classics

Scopus Categories

ClassicsLiterature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal case studies and regulationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesClassical Antiquity StudiesPolymer Science and ApplicationsEducational Robotics and EngineeringHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesLinguistics and language evolutionClassical Philosophy and Thought

Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Classical Journal

Is Cambridge Classical Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cambridge Classical Journal: 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 Cambridge Classical Journal?

Cambridge Classical Journal 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 0.43.

Is Cambridge Classical Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cambridge Classical Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.