Journal profile · CLASSICS
Journal of Classics Teaching
ISSN 1741-7627 · eISSN 2058-6310 · Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom
Journal of Classics Teaching: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 89 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Classics Teaching is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 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 Studies and Philology and Historical Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for the The Classical AssociationNow online and open access the Journal of Classics Teaching (JCT) aims to be the leading journal for teachers of Latin, ancient Greek, Classical Civilisation and Ancient History internationally. JCT covers the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors and welcomes articles and short book reviews of interest to Classics teachers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, Greece 2, New Zealand 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences24.4%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities12.8%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.9%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology4%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities3.6%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities3.5%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 692 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 2025 | 89 | 89 | 9 |
| 2024 | 114 | 114 | 36 |
| 2023 | 86 | 86 | 59 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 53 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 88 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Editorial reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 0 / EUR 0 / GBP 0 / JPY 0 / CHF 0 / CAD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- No colour charges
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 accepted5
- articleArticle Making Classics matter: energy, ingenuity and urgencyLength not stated
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- forumForumLength not stated
- news and reportsNews and ReportsLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Author instructions available; review preparing your materials page before submitting. Model summary
Please review this journal's author instructions, particularly the preparing your materials page, before submitting your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Gold Open Access with no charge to the author Model summary
All article types in this journal are published Gold Open Access, with no charge to the author.
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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1741-7627
- Electronic ISSN
- 2058-6310
- Society / sponsor
- Classical Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Classics Teaching
What CAS zone is Journal of Classics Teaching in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Classics Teaching is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Classics Teaching?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Classics Teaching based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), Greece (2) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Classics Teaching?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Classics Teaching is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Classics Teaching open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Classics Teaching is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .