Journal profile · LITERARY REVIEWS
VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW
ISSN 0042-675X · eISSN 2154-6932 · University of Virginia
VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; 18 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW is published by University of Virginia and is classed under Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Race, History, and American Society, American and British Literature Analysis and Educational Leadership and Practices, together about 28.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1925 at the University of Virginia, the Virginia Quarterly Review has spent nearly a century at the forefront of the American intellectual scene—first as one of the most esteemed literary journals in the country, and more recently as one of the boldest literary magazines in publishing. Fueled by editorial curiosity, and striving for deep engagement with topics both timely and timeless, VQR has become an indispensable home for thought-provoking literature, poetry, journalism, photography, and graphic arts from every section of the US and abroad. Each issue has contained work both moving and memorable; each has sought to provide the best that contemporary literature can offer.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences12.4%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities8.6%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences4.9%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.9%
- Diversity and Impact of DancePsychology3.7%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 4 |
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
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 Virginia
- ISSN
- 0042-675X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2154-6932
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW
What CAS zone is VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
VIRGINIA QUARTERLY REVIEW 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: .