Journal profile
49th Parallel An Interdisciplinary Journal of North America
ISSN 1753-5794 · University of Birmingham · United Kingdom
49th Parallel An Interdisciplinary Journal of North America: fully open access; no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
49th Parallel is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary Open Access e-journal devoted to American and Canadian Studies. Since 1999, we have sought to transcend traditional boundaries and promote innovative and challenging academic work in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticles should be 6,000-8,000 words in length, excluding notes and bibliography.Length not stated
- book, film, television, and web reviewsBook, film, television, and web reviews should be approximately 750 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access 49th Parallel is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary Open Access e-journal devoted to American and Canadian Studies.
No submission charges and no article processing charges (APC) Model summary
Since 1999, we have sought to transcend traditional boundaries and promote innovative and challenging academic work in the field.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymous peer review Model summary
This is in order to comply with our policy of anonymous peer-review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Birmingham
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1753-5794
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about 49th Parallel An Interdisciplinary Journal of North America
How long does peer review take at 49th Parallel An Interdisciplinary Journal of North America?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Is 49th Parallel An Interdisciplinary Journal of North America open access, and what is the APC?
49th Parallel An Interdisciplinary Journal of North America is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .