Journal profile · LITERARY REVIEWS
Missouri Review
ISSN 0191-1961 · eISSN 1548-9930 · University of Missouri at Columbia
Missouri Review: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Missouri Review is published by University of Missouri at Columbia 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 American Literature and Culture, American and British Literature Analysis and Educational Leadership and Practices, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Missouri Review is a not-for-profit organization made possible in part by the generous support of subscribers and patrons. We help shape the contemporary literary scene by offering the finest work of today’s writers and by discovering the brightest new voices in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Literature and CultureArts and Humanities9.1%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities8.6%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences8.3%
- American Sports and LiteratureArts and Humanities7.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities7.3%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities6.8%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science4.8%
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 4 |
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,690 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 61 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 63 | 0 | 2 |
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)
Article types accepted8
- featuresas well as online-exclusive poetry, prose, and featuresLength not stated
- historical documentsIn our “History as Literature” series, we published historical documents of literary significance or effect.Length not stated
- interviewsWe regularly publish special features, omnibus book reviews, and interviews with a diverse body of writers.Length not stated
- omnibus book reviewsWe regularly publish special features, omnibus book reviews, and interviews with a diverse body of writers.Length not stated
- poetryas well as online-exclusive poetry, prose, and featuresLength not stated
- previously unpublished workThe “Found Text” series featured previously unpublished work by literary giants of the pastLength not stated
- proseas well as online-exclusive poetry, prose, and featuresLength not stated
- special featuresWe regularly publish special features, omnibus book reviews, and interviews with a diverse body of writers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open submission policy; reads year-round Model summary
The Missouri Review maintains an open submission policy; we read year-round, considering thousands of submissions each year.
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 Missouri at Columbia
- ISSN
- 0191-1961
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-9930
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Missouri Review
What CAS zone is Missouri Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Missouri Review is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 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 Missouri Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Missouri Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Missouri Review open access, and what is the APC?
Missouri 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .