Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies
ISSN 2381-5329 · eISSN 2380-1190 · University of Pennsylvania Press
Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies is published by University of Pennsylvania Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval Literature and History, Historical and Religious Studies of Rome and Historical and Linguistic Studies, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Manuscript Studies embraces the full complexity of global manuscript studies in the digital age. It has been conceived with four main goals in mind. First, to bridge the gaps between material and digital manuscript research; second, to break down the walls which often separate print and digital publication and serve as barriers between academics, professionals in the cultural heritage field, and citizen scholars; third, to serve as a forum for scholarship encompassing many pre-modern manuscript cultures—not just those of Europe; and finally to showcase methods and techniques of analysis in manuscript studies that can be applied across different subject areas. Manuscript Studies is an open-access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities17.4%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities7.4%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Digital Humanities and ScholarshipArts and Humanities5.9%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities4.1%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 322 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 8 |
| 2023 | 40 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 | 32 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 | 14 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted6
- annotationsA separate section, entitled Annotations, features research in progress, new discoveries, and project reports; the length for these should fall between 1,000 an…Length not stated
- articleArticles should normally not exceed 12,000 words.Length not stated
- book reviewPublishers wishing to submit their books for review should mail them to the following address: Manuscript Studies Amey Hutchins Book Review Editor Schoenberg In…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews are written upon invitation by the Review Editor.Length not stated
- editorialHannah Bradley Publishers please send copies for review to: Amey Hutchins Book Review Editor Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies University of Pennsylva…Length not stated
- reviewManuscript Studies follows a double-anonymous peer review policy for evaluating Articles. After initial editorial review, Article submissions are sent for peer …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
Generative AI tools not allowed to compose submitted content; permitted uses (translation, research assistance) must be disclosed and acknowledged. Model summary
Manuscript Studies does not allow the use of generative AI tools to compose any or all submitted content, including narrative text, citations, captions, figures, and tables.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors may retain copyright or assign it to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Model summary
Authors have the option to retain copyright or assign copyright to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review for Articles; Annotations reviewed by Editorial Board and, if needed, an outside expert reviewer. Model summary
Manuscript Studies follows a double-anonymous peer review policy for evaluating Articles. After initial editorial review, Article submissions are sent for peer review in consultation with the Editorial Board. Annotations are reviewed by the Editorial Board and, if needed, by an outside expert reviewer.
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
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- ISSN
- 2381-5329
- Electronic ISSN
- 2380-1190
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies
What CAS zone is Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Manuscript Studies-A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .