Journal profile · LITERARY REVIEWS
KENYON REVIEW
ISSN 0163-075X · eISSN 2327-8307 · Kenyon College
KENYON REVIEW: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 7 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KENYON REVIEW is published by Kenyon College and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Leadership and Practices, Classical Antiquity Studies and Posthumanist Ethics and Activism, together about 21.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Kenyon Review, an international journal of literature, culture, and the arts, is published in March, June, September, and December at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 43022. Since its founding in 1939, it has evolved from a distinguished literary magazine into a nonprofit arts organization. We remain devoted to nurturing, publishing, and celebrating the best writing from around the world. Workshops Apply for a Fellowship Submit Work Explore Subscriptions
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences6.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities6.1%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Historical and Architectural StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 3 |
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 23 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Submissions accepted annually in September; contests for youth poetry in November, nonfiction in December, fiction in January. Model summary
We accept general submissions annually in the month of September and run contests for youth poetry in November, nonfiction in December, and fiction in January.
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
- Kenyon College
- ISSN
- 0163-075X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2327-8307
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KENYON REVIEW
What CAS zone is KENYON REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KENYON REVIEW is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literary Reviews. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index KENYON REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KENYON REVIEW is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is KENYON REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
KENYON REVIEW 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .