Journal profile · Multiple
Modern Philology
ISSN 0026-8232 · eISSN 1545-6951 · University of Chicago Press
Modern Philology: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Modern Philology is published by University of Chicago Press and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval Literature and History, Historical Linguistics and Language Studies and Historical and Literary Studies, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/year ISSN: 0026-8232 E-ISSN: 1545-6951 Modern Philology (MP) publishes original work in literary criticism, literary history, and archival scholarship. The journal welcomes contributions on literature in all modern world languages and encourages productive comparisons of texts and traditions from any part of the world. It accepts essays that focus on earlier periods as well as the present. MP also aims to publish timely review articles, reviews of recent books, and research on archival documents. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for Modern Philology. Media Usury is Politics, Not Economics Read the Modern Philology article cited in Counter Punch September 16, 2026 What the Change of a Disney Park Ride Reflects About How America Sees Itself Read the Modern Philology article cited in Smithsonian Magazine July 17, 2024 The 18th-Century Baron Who Lent His Name to Munchausen Syndrome Read the Modern Philology article cited in Smithsonian Magazine May 24, 2024 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities17.6%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities7.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities5.4%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.1%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | 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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 411OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,854 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 19 | 2 |
| 2024 | 52 | 9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 98 | 33 | 33 |
| 2022 | 83 | 2 | 18 |
| 2021 | 83 | 4 | 79 |
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 accepted2
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- book reviewsbook reviewsLength not stated
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 Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0026-8232
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-6951
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Modern Philology
What CAS zone is Modern Philology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Modern Philology is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literature / Language & Linguistics. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Modern Philology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Modern Philology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Modern Philology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Modern Philology open access, and what is the APC?
Modern Philology 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: .