Journal profile · Multiple
Studies in philology
ISSN 0039-3738 · eISSN 1543-0383 · University of North Carolina Press
Studies in philology: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in philology is published by University of North Carolina Press and is in Zone 2 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, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Literature: history, themes, analysis, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Philology has been a leader in literary scholarship since 1906. Through the whole of its history, the journal’s home has been the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As its principal mission, the journal considers for publication articles on British literature from the pre-Conquest period through Romanticism. But we also welcome contributions on continental European and Neo-Latin literature, especially articles that address interdisciplinary issues of interest to literary and intellectual historians.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Reid BarbourPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities20.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities11.7%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities8.5%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.5%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities4.1%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 1 |
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 679 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 26 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 | 20 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 | 38 | 3 | 33 |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
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 North Carolina Press
- ISSN
- 0039-3738
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-0383
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in philology
What CAS zone is Studies in philology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in philology is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literature / Language & Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Studies in philology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in philology is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Studies in philology open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .