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Western humanities review
ISSN 0043-3845 · University of Utah
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Western humanities review: subscription journal; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Western humanities review is published by University of Utah. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Poetry Analysis and Criticism, Literature: history, themes, analysis and American and British Literature Analysis, together about 29.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Western Humanities Review is a triannual journal of contemporary literature & culture housed in the University of Utah English Department. The journal publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, creative and scholarly essays, and work that resists categorization.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities11.8%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities8.8%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities8.8%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities5.9%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities5.9%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy2.9%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences2.9%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q4 | 1138/1186 | 2nd |
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
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 Western humanities review
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Poetry Analysis and Criticism, Literature: history, themes, analysis.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.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Utah
- ISSN
- 0043-3845
- Society / sponsor
- Western Humanities Alliance
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Western humanities review
Which databases index Western humanities review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Western humanities review is indexed in Scopus.
Is Western humanities review open access, and what is the APC?
Western humanities 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: .