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Philip Roth Studies

Purdue University Press · United States · Est. 2005

ISSN1940-5278

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.111

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SNIP

0.566

Total Works

539

Total Citations

891

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of Philip Roth's literary works, exploring themes of Jewish identity, ethnicity, the Holocaust, and the complexities of fame and privacy in his writing. Articles examine Roth's engagement with literary and philosophical traditions, including Henry James, Jean Paul Sartre, and Robert Browning, as well as his use of narrative structures and genres like ghost stories and science fiction to address profound human experiences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

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SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications539

Publisher OrgPurdue 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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5/12 · 42%

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Purdue University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

1940-5278

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Literature and Literary TheoryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Jewish Fiction AnalysisJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesPoetry Analysis and CriticismContemporary Literature and CriticismAmerican and British Literature AnalysisJewish Identity and SocietyThemes in Literature AnalysisMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationCultural Studies and Interdisciplinary ResearchAmerican Political and Social Dynamics