Journal profile · Multiple
CHAUCER REVIEW
ISSN 0009-2002 · eISSN 1528-4204 · Penn State University Press
CHAUCER REVIEW: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CHAUCER REVIEW is published by Penn State University Press and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval Literature and History, Historical Studies of British Isles and Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies, together about 59.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Classics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Megan E. MurtonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities39.1%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities13.1%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities7.7%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities6.6%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.5%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities3.4%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature, British Isles | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature, British Isles | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature, British Isles | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
IBZ, MLA International Bibliography, Scimago Journal & Country RankPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 923 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 29 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 2 | 44 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1 | 42 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2 | 25 |
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
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 0009-2002
- Electronic ISSN
- 1528-4204
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CHAUCER REVIEW
What CAS zone is CHAUCER REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CHAUCER REVIEW is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literature, British Isles / Medieval & Renaissance Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index CHAUCER REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CHAUCER REVIEW is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is CHAUCER REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
CHAUCER REVIEW 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .