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Steinbeck Review

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1754-6087

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.113

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

1,023

Total Citationsi

756

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.02

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Steinbeck Review is an authorized publication on the life and works of American novelist John Steinbeck (1902–1968). It publishes scholarly articles; notes; book and performance reviews; creative writing; original artwork; and short intercalary pieces offering fresh perspectives, including notes on contemporary references to Steinbeck, discussions of the contexts of his work, and an occasional poem. Steinbeck Review has a threefold mission of broadening the scope of Steinbeck criticism, promoting the work of new and established scholars, and serving as a resource for Steinbeck teachers at all levels.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,023

Publisher OrgPenn State University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble anonymized

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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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?

1754-6087

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double anonymized

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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?

CLOCKS, LOCKSS, Portico

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Citations received

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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 TheoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature, American

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Literature and CultureAmerican and British Literature AnalysisPoetry Analysis and CriticismBorges, Kipling, and Jewish IdentityEcocriticism and Environmental LiteratureLatin American and Latino StudiesAutobiographical and Biographical WritingAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryAnarchism and Radical PoliticsCanadian Identity and History

Frequently asked questions about Steinbeck Review

Is Steinbeck Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Steinbeck Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Steinbeck Review?

Steinbeck 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 0.02.

Is Steinbeck Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Steinbeck Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.