Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of American Studies
ISSN 0021-8758 · eISSN 1469-5154 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of American Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of American Studies 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 American Constitutional Law and Politics, Race, History, and American Society and American History and Culture, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of American Studies seeks to critique and interrogate the notion of "America", pursuing this through international perspectives on the history, literature, politics and culture of the United States. The Journal publishes works by scholars from all over the world on American literature, history, institutions, politics, economics, film, popular culture, geography and related subjects in domestic, continental, hemispheric, and global contexts. Its expanded book review section offers in-depth analysis of recent American Studies scholarship to promote further discussion and debate. The journal is intended not only for students and scholars, but also for general readers with an interest in the United States.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Katie McGettiganPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 22, United States 8, Germany 2, Australia 1, Denmark 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences19.3%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences11.4%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.7%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 271OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,435 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| 2024 | 70 | 29 | 20 |
| 2023 | 68 | 35 | 10 |
| 2022 | 29 | 21 | 30 |
| 2021 | 145 | 29 | 65 |
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
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0021-8758
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-5154
- Society / sponsor
- BAAS
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of American Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of American Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of American Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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 Journal of American Studies based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (22), United States (8) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of American Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of American Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of American Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of American Studies 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: .