Journal profile · Multiple
CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY
ISSN 0008-199X · eISSN 1471-6836 · Oxford University Press
CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,803; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY is published by Oxford 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 Poetry Analysis and Criticism, Irish and British Studies and Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities11%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities6.9%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities6.9%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5.7%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities5.5%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences4.7%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities4.5%
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 | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
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 | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | 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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,061 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| 2023 | 35 | 14 | 9 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 41 | 13 | 22 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,884 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0008-199X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-6836
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY
What CAS zone is CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literary Theory & Criticism / Literature. 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 CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY open access, and what is the APC?
CAMBRIDGE QUARTERLY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,803.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .