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Classical Philology
ISSN 0009-837X · eISSN 1546-072X · University of Chicago Press
Classical Philology: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Classical Philology is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Linguistics and language evolution and Classical Philosophy and Thought, together about 54.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/year ISSN: 0009-837X E-ISSN: 1546-072X 2025 CiteScore*: 1.0 Ranked #15 out of 196 “Classics” journals Classical Philology (CP) has been an internationally respected journal for the study of the life, languages, and thought of the ancient Greek and Roman world since 1906. CP covers a broad range of topics, including studies that illuminate aspects of the languages, literatures, history, art, philosophy, social life, material culture, religion, and reception of ancient Greece and Rome. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for Classical Philology. *Journal Impact Factor™ 2024 courtesy of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ (Clarivate 2025). Scopus CiteScore (Elsevier B.V.). Retrieved June 2025, from scopus.com/sources. Press ReleasesMedia University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2025 indices August 27, 2026 University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2024 indices August 8, 2025 University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2023 indices September 17, 2024 All press releases 8 Royals Who Renounced Their Titles Read the Classical Philology article cited in Mental Floss February 17, 2025 Laughing shores Read the Classical Philology article cited in AEON October 24, 2024 Vergil’s secret message Read the Classical Philology article cited in AEON October 13, 2023 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, Canada 1, Greece 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences35%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities9.9%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities9.9%
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis MethodsChemistry6.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities4.5%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 975OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,312 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 61 | 7 | 59 |
| 2023 | 39 | 5 | 17 |
| 2022 | 73 | 10 | 100 |
| 2021 | 53 | 3 | 165 |
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0009-837X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1546-072X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Classical Philology
What CAS zone is Classical Philology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Classical Philology is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Classics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Classical Philology based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Canada (1) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Classical Philology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Classical Philology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Classical Philology open access, and what is the APC?
Classical Philology 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .