Journal profile · LITERATURE, AMERICAN
American Literature
ISSN 0002-9831 · eISSN 1527-2117 · Duke University Press
American Literature: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Literature is published by Duke University Press and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American and British Literature Analysis, Poetry Analysis and Criticism and American Literature and Culture, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
American Literature has been regarded since its inception as the preeminent periodical in its field. Each issue contains articles covering the works of several American authors—from colonial to contemporary—as well as an extensive book review section; a “Brief Mention” section offering citations of new editions and reprints, collections, anthologies, and other professional books; and an “Announcements” section that keeps readers up-to-date on prizes, competitions, conferences, grants, and publishing opportunities. Read more...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, AMERICAN
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities18.4%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities12.7%
- American Literature and CultureArts and Humanities7%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences5.5%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities4.9%
- American Literature and Humor StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- American Sports and LiteratureArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, American | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, American | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, American | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,431OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,083 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 3 | 25 |
| 2023 | 41 | 5 | 164 |
| 2022 | 42 | 2 | 96 |
| 2021 | 36 | 2 | 96 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Submission guidelines available Model summary
For information on how to submit an article, visit our submission guidelines.
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
- Duke University Press
- ISSN
- 0002-9831
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-2117
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 98, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Literature
What CAS zone is American Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Literature is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literature, American. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index American Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Literature is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is American Literature open access, and what is the APC?
American Literature is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .