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Studies in American Jewish Literature

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 1978

ISSN1948-5077
SJR Q3WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
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
0.113
H-Index
13
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
567
Total Citations
687
2yr Mean Citedness
0.02
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the analysis of American Jewish literature, exploring themes of identity, cultural negotiation, and literary representation across various genres and historical periods. Articles examine the works of prominent authors like Isaac Bashevis Singer, Philip Roth, and Charles Reznikoff, as well as the broader landscape of Jewish periodicals and the experiences of Jewish women.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications567
Publisher OrgPenn State University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Penn State University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1948-5077
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Cultural StudiesQ3
Literature and Literary TheoryQ3
AnthropologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature, American

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesAmerican Jewish Fiction AnalysisJewish Identity and SocietyRace, History, and American SocietyPoetry Analysis and CriticismMormonism, Religion, and HistoryMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationAmerican and British Literature AnalysisThemes in Literature AnalysisLatin American and Latino Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref