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Studies in American Humor

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN2333-9934eISSN0095-280X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.124

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.201

Total Works

620

Total Citations

1,325

2yr Mean Citedness

0.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Studies in American Humor examines the multifaceted role of humor in American culture, literature, and performance. The journal analyzes how humor functions as a tool for social commentary, critique, and resistance, particularly concerning issues of race, gender, sexuality, and politics. It explores various forms of American humor, including satire, stand-up comedy, and literary works, and their engagement with historical periods, cultural movements, and societal challenges.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications620

Publisher OrgPenn State 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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6/12 · 50%

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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?

2333-9934 / 0095-280X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Cultural StudiesQ3

HistoryQ3

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)HistoryCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing ArtsLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Literature and Humor StudiesHumor Studies and ApplicationsMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingAmerican and British Literature AnalysisComics and Graphic NarrativesCinema and Media StudiesTheater, Performance, and Music HistoryLiterature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisAmerican Sports and LiteratureRace, History, and American Society