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Journal for the History of Rhetoric

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN2687-8011

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.167

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Total Works

515

Total Citations

433

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on the history and theory of rhetoric, examining its role in various historical periods, cultural contexts, and academic disciplines. Articles explore rhetorical practices, education, and discourse across diverse fields such as literature, politics, religion, and digital communication, with a focus on understanding how rhetoric shapes meaning, identity, and social and political action.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications515

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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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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?

2687-8011

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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)?

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)?

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Primary language documented?

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

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 TheoryQ1

CommunicationQ3

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and LanguageCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rhetoric and Communication StudiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsClassical Antiquity StudiesClassical Philosophy and ThoughtLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLatin American and Latino StudiesLiterature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisRace, History, and American SocietyMedia Studies and Communication