Journal profile · CLASSICS
Transactions of the American Philological Association
ISSN 0360-5949 · eISSN 1533-0699 · Johns Hopkins University Press
Transactions of the American Philological Association: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 13 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions of the American Philological Association is published by Johns Hopkins University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Antiquity Studies, Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies and Classical Philosophy and Thought, together about 56.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences35.5%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities13%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities8.3%
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis MethodsChemistry6.2%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities3.5%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.1%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 469OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
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
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISSN
- 0360-5949
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-0699
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions of the American Philological Association
What CAS zone is Transactions of the American Philological Association in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transactions of the American Philological Association is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Classics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Transactions of the American Philological Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions of the American Philological Association is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Transactions of the American Philological Association open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions of the American Philological Association 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: .