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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #22,674Top JournalHybrid

CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY

Identifier (ISSN):0278-6656(Print)/1067-8344(Online)
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Publisher:University of California Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY

WoS N/A
01120.520230.920240.120250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.188
#22,674

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
47

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
10articles/year
2.56% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY (ISSN: 0278-6656) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLASSICS, published by University of California Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.188 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science72.3%Art58.7%Philosophy56%History53%Geography48.8%Law46.4%Literature45.9%Linguistics40.5%Sociology36.3%Computer science33.1%Archaeology32.9%Physics31.5%Theology26.4%Biology24.7%Politics23.5%Psychology23%Epistemology22.1%Classics20.9%Geology20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

CLASSICS

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

CLASSICS

Q1
Rank2/65
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year11
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.1
Articles / Year13
Total Citations1
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year11
Total Citations29
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year18
Total Citations53
2022
IF—
Articles / Year11
Total Citations61

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,674Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.188

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,461 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24
3-Year Documents40
Citable Documents38

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ClassicsQ1
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: 11.1%

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)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CLASSICS
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

CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY (ISSN: 0278-6656) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLASSICS, published by University of California Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.188 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 10 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,461 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28