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Philological quarterly
ISSN 0031-7977 · University of Iowa
Philological quarterly: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philological quarterly is published by University of Iowa 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, Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies and Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism, together about 31.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities19.2%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities6.5%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities6.3%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities5.9%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5.1%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities4.8%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.2%
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 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
| 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
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
- University of Iowa
- ISSN
- 0031-7977
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philological quarterly
What CAS zone is Philological quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philological quarterly is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index Philological quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philological quarterly is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Philological quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Philological quarterly 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .