Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
AMERICAN SCHOLAR
ISSN 0003-0937 · eISSN 2162-2892 · United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa
AMERICAN SCHOLAR: subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AMERICAN SCHOLAR is published by United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology9.1%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.1%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences5.7%
- Library Science and AdministrationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.6%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences4.6%
- Education Systems and PolicySocial Sciences4.6%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- United Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa
- ISSN
- 0003-0937
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-2892
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AMERICAN SCHOLAR
Which databases index AMERICAN SCHOLAR?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AMERICAN SCHOLAR is indexed in Scopus.
Is AMERICAN SCHOLAR open access, and what is the APC?
AMERICAN SCHOLAR 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; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .