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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q3SCImago #30,046Hybrid

Journal of Romance Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1473-3536(Print)/1752-2331(Online)
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Publisher:Berghahn
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.2↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Romance Studies

WoS N/A
00110.220230.120240.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.105
#30,046

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
5

5 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
17articles/year
1.41% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published in association with the Institute of Modern Languages Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Journal of Romance Studies (JRS) promotes innovative critical work in the areas of linguistics, literature, performing and visual arts, media, material culture, intellectual and cultural history, critical and cultural theory, psychoanalysis, gender studies, social sciences and anthropology. One themed issue and two open issues are published each year. The primary focus is on those parts of the world that speak, or have spoken, French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese, but articles focusing on other Romance languages and cultures (for example, Catalan, Galician, Occitan, Romanian and other minority languages) is also encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Art66.2%History59%Philosophy54.1%Political science40.4%Law39.2%Computer science32.3%Sociology32.2%Literature32.1%Linguistics30.6%Psychology29.8%Geography25.9%Archaeology20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank262/403
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF—
Articles / Year32
Total Citations0
2024
IF0.1
Articles / Year21
Total Citations7
2023
IF0.2
Articles / Year24
Total Citations11
2022
IF—
Articles / Year35
Total Citations9

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #30,046Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.105

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,203 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11
3-Year Documents76
Citable Documents68

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 Rate72.4%

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
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ3
Cultural StudiesQ4
Linguistics and LanguageQ4
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4
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: N/A

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HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Journal of Romance Studies (ISSN: 1473-3536) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HUMANITIES, published by Berghahn in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.105 (Q3), an H-index of 5.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,203 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
Berghahn
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30