Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Spenser Studies
ISSN 0195-9468 · eISSN 2167-8529 · University of Chicago Press
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Spenser Studies: subscription journal; 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spenser Studies is published by University of Chicago Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Renaissance Literature and Culture, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 58.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: Annual ISSN: 0195-9468 E-ISSN: 2167-8529 Spenser Studies is published by the University of Chicago Press as a forum for scholarship on Renaissance and early modern literature with a particular emphasis on poetry. Originally started as a journal concerned with the work of Edmund Spenser, it has evolved over the last half century to foster broad scholarly engagement with the larger literary world inhabited by the poet. Spenser Studies accepts essays focused on Renaissance poetry in both English and other languages broadly construed; explorations of relationships between early modern English literature and that of subsequent periods and contexts; new editions of previously unedited texts of medium length (“Discoveries”); as well as short notes and observations (“Gleanings”). Inquiries about special issues and topic-focused clusters are welcome. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for Spenser Studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities34.4%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities14.5%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities9.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities6.7%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities5.4%
- Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical ThoughtArts and Humanities5.4%
- Early Modern Spanish LiteratureArts and Humanities5%
- Early Modern Women WritersArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q4 | 1072/1186 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 2 | 82 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 161 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | 122 |
| 2023 | 33 | 3 | 124 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 | 59 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 43 |
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Spenser Studies
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Renaissance Literature and Culture, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0195-9468
- Electronic ISSN
- 2167-8529
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spenser Studies
Which databases index Spenser Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Spenser Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Spenser Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Spenser 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, 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: .