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Horror Studies

Intellect Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2040-3283
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.123
H-Index
11
SNIP
1.046
Total Works
288
Total Citations
643
2yr Mean Citedness
0.17
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles analyzing horror in various media, including film, literature, and television. The analyses often explore themes of societal anxieties, media theory, adaptation, and the intersection of horror with other genres and cultural contexts.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications288
Publisher OrgIntellect

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Intellect Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
2040-3283
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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2
MusicQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

MusicLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisCinema and Media StudiesNarrative Theory and AnalysisShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismCrime and Detective Fiction StudiesCrime, Deviance, and Social ControlFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyModern American Literature StudiesContemporary Literature and Criticism
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref