Journal profile · CLASSICS
CLASSICAL QUARTERLY
ISSN 0009-8388 · eISSN 1471-6844 · Cambridge University Press
CLASSICAL QUARTERLY: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 105 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CLASSICAL QUARTERLY is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Classical Philosophy and Thought and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies, together about 54.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for The Classical AssociationSince its foundation in 1908, The Classical Quarterly has had a reputation for publishing classical scholarship of the highest quality. It publishes research papers and shorter notes in the fields of Greek and Latin language, literature, history and philosophy. Two substantial issues of The Classical Quarterly appear each year; and given the quality, range and depth of the articles which the journal publishes, no serious classical library can do without a subscription.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 14, Greece 2, New Zealand 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences30.9%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities12.3%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities11%
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis MethodsChemistry5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.4%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities3.8%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,925OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 75.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,639 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 24 | 0 |
| 2025 | 105 | 86 | 5 |
| 2024 | 89 | 73 | 15 |
| 2023 | 104 | 77 | 90 |
| 2022 | 88 | 61 | 222 |
| 2021 | 85 | 46 | 290 |
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 | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
FirstView articles Latest issue All issues Most cited Most read
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0009-8388
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-6844
- Society / sponsor
- Classical Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CLASSICAL QUARTERLY
What CAS zone is CLASSICAL QUARTERLY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CLASSICAL QUARTERLY is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Classics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of CLASSICAL QUARTERLY based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), Greece (2) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CLASSICAL QUARTERLY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CLASSICAL QUARTERLY is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is CLASSICAL QUARTERLY open access, and what is the APC?
CLASSICAL QUARTERLY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .