What is the Impact Factor of British and American Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of British and American Studies is 0.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is British and American Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, British and American Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.103 (Q3) and an H-index of 3.

Who publishes British and American Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

British and American Studies is published by Editura Universității de Vest. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q3SCImago #30,294Diamond OAHybrid

British and American Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1224-3086(Print)/2457-7715(Online)

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Publisher:Editura Universității de Vest

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.1– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British and American Studies

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.103

#30,294

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

3 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

25articles/year

62.34% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

British and American Studies (ISSN: 1224-3086) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LITERATURE, published by Editura Universității de Vest in Romania. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.103 (Q3), an H-index of 3.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy78.2%Sociology73.7%Art67.3%History53.8%Psychology51.3%Linguistics48.7%Political science45.2%Law43.6%Literature42.6%Computer science34.3%Epistemology32.7%Biology26%Psychoanalysis23.7%Art history23.4%Geography20.5%Aesthetics20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Literature

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

LITERATURE

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

LITERATURE

Rank144/200

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LITERATURE	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
LITERATURE	JCIESCI	144/200	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.1

Articles / Year31

Total Citations0

2025

IF—

Articles / Year2

Total Citations0

2024

IF0.1

Articles / Year26

Total Citations4

2023

IF0.1

Articles / Year33

Total Citations3

2022

IF—

Articles / Year42

Total Citations49

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.1	31	0
2025	—	2	0
2024	0.1	26	4
2023	0.1	33	3
2022	—	42	49
2021	—	2	0
2020	—	7	3
2019	—	14	9
2018	—	13	3
2017	—	10	14
2016	—	21	24
2015	—	19	18

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #30,294Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.103

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11

3-Year Documents85

Citable Documents85

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate65.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryQ3

Cultural StudiesQ4

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区LITERATURE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.