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WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q2SCImago #27,056Subscription

Mark Twain Annual

Identifier (ISSN):1553-0981(Print)/1756-2597(Online)
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Publisher:Penn State University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↓ -0.3
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 Mark Twain Annual

WoS N/A
00110.720230.220240.620250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.132
#27,056

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
3

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 AccessSubscription
8articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Mark Twain Annual publishes articles related to Mark Twain and those who surrounded him and serves as an outlet for new scholarship as well as new pedagogical approaches. It is the official publication of the Mark Twain Circle of America, an international association of people interested in the life and work of Mark Twain. The Circle encourages interest in Mark Twain and fosters the formal presentation of ideas about the author and his work, as well as the informal exchange of information among its members.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Art95.7%History36.6%Philosophy28.1%Art history26.6%Political science24.9%Law24.3%Computer science21.4%Sociology20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

LITERATURE, AMERICAN

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

LITERATURE, AMERICAN

Q1
Rank5/23
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year9
Total Citations0
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year12
Total Citations9
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year16
Total Citations4
2022
IF—
Articles / Year16
Total Citations15

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,056Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.132

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,286 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations8
3-Year Documents38
Citable Documents33

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

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
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, AMERICAN
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

Mark Twain Annual (ISSN: 1553-0981) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LITERATURE, published by Penn State University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.132 (Q2), an H-index of 3.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 8 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,286 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
Subscription
Publisher
Penn State University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01