Journal profile · LITERATURE, AMERICAN
Cormac McCarthy Journal
ISSN 2333-3073 · eISSN 2333-3065
Cormac McCarthy Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cormac McCarthy Journal 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 Modern American Literature Studies, Gothic Literature and Media Analysis and Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis, together about 67.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, AMERICAN
Editor-in-chief Stacey PeeblesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Modern American Literature StudiesArts and Humanities39.5%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences16.2%
- Literature, Film, and Journalism AnalysisArts and Humanities12.2%
- Violence, Religion, and PhilosophyArts and Humanities3.6%
- Crime and Detective Fiction StudiesArts and Humanities3%
- American Political and Social DynamicsArts and Humanities2.6%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities2.4%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities2.4%
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 | Literature, American | 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, American | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- articlesThe journal publishes articles, notes, and reviews related to Cormac McCarthy's novels, dramas, and screenplays, the film adaptations of his work, and other app…Length not stated
- notesThe journal publishes articles, notes, and reviews related to Cormac McCarthy's novels, dramas, and screenplays, the film adaptations of his work, and other app…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes articles, notes, and reviews related to Cormac McCarthy's novels, dramas, and screenplays, the film adaptations of his work, and other app…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access initiative Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2333-3073
- Electronic ISSN
- 2333-3065
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cormac McCarthy Journal
What CAS zone is Cormac McCarthy Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cormac McCarthy Journal is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literature, American. 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 Cormac McCarthy Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cormac McCarthy Journal is indexed in ESCI.
Is Cormac McCarthy Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Cormac McCarthy Journal 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .