Journal profile · LITERATURE, AMERICAN
Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies
ISSN 1525-6995 · eISSN 1750-1849 · Johns Hopkins University Press
Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies is published by Johns Hopkins University Press and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literature: history, themes, analysis, Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism and American and British Literature Analysis, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, AMERICAN
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities13.5%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities11.5%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities8.5%
- Freedom of Expression and DefamationSocial Sciences6.6%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities6.4%
- Travel Writing and LiteratureArts and Humanities6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature, American | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, American | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, American | 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 60%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 43 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISSN
- 1525-6995
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-1849
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies
What CAS zone is Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Literature, American. 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.
Which databases index Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Leviathan-A Journal of Melville Studies 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; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .