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CLASSICAL REVIEW
ISSN 0009-840X · eISSN 1464-3561
CLASSICAL REVIEW: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 256 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CLASSICAL REVIEW is classed under Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Classical Philosophy and Thought and Linguistics and language evolution, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for The Classical AssociationThe Classical Review publishes informative reviews, subject profiles and notices from leading scholars on new work covering the languages, literature, history, archaeology, philosophy and reception of ancient Greece and Rome and Asia Minor. Producing hundreds of high-quality reviews every year, The Classical Review is an indispensable reference tool, essential for keeping up to date with current classical scholarship.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editor-in-chief Gesine ManuwaldPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, Australia 3, United States 2, Austria 2, Greece 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences31.3%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities8.2%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities7.4%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities6.7%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities3.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
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)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
AHCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 444OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 35,529 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 142 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 256 | 46 | 4 |
| 2024 | 180 | 39 | 8 |
| 2023 | 257 | 16 | 21 |
| 2022 | 308 | 21 | 14 |
| 2021 | 342 | 12 | 6 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 0009-840X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3561
- Society / sponsor
- Classical Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CLASSICAL REVIEW
What CAS zone is CLASSICAL REVIEW in?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of CLASSICAL REVIEW based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), Australia (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CLASSICAL REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CLASSICAL REVIEW is indexed in AHCI.
Is CLASSICAL REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
CLASSICAL REVIEW 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: .