What is the Impact Factor of OCTOBER?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of OCTOBER is 0.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is OCTOBER indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, OCTOBER is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.132 (Q2) and an H-index of 24.

Who publishes OCTOBER and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

OCTOBER is published by MIT Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,220 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #27,059Subscription

OCTOBER

Identifier (ISSN):0162-2870(Print)/1536-013X(Online)

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Publisher:MIT Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.2↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for OCTOBER

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.132

#27,059

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

20articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

At the forefront of art criticism and theory, October focuses critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, media, photography, performance, sculpture, and literature. Examining relationships between the arts and their critical and social contexts, October addresses a broad range of readers. Original, innovative, provocative, each issue presents the best, most current texts by and about today"s artistic, intellectual, and critical vanguard.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art78.2%Philosophy58.6%History55.9%Computer science44.3%Art history44.1%Political science38.5%Law38.1%Visual arts38%Literature30.6%Aesthetics30.3%Linguistics29.8%Geography28.4%Epistemology27.1%Sociology27%Archaeology26.2%Psychology25.8%Physics22.3%Biology20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Humanities Multidisciplinary

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank273/403

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIAHCI	273/403	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.2

Articles / Year24

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year28

Total Citations1

2024

IF0.4

Articles / Year37

Total Citations18

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year32

Total Citations8

2022

IF—

Articles / Year28

Total Citations13

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.2	24	1
2025	0.3	28	1
2024	0.4	37	18
2023	0.3	32	8
2022	—	28	13
2021	—	35	75
2020	—	37	106
2019	—	40	50
2018	—	21	68
2017	—	36	115
2016	—	29	142
2015	—	27	112

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #27,059Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2025

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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)

0.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,220 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14

3-Year Documents88

Citable Documents81

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 Rate45.5%

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 TheoryQ2

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

MusicQ3

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)Arts & Humanities

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

OCTOBER (ISSN: 0162-2870) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HUMANITIES, published by MIT Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.132 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 20 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,220 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.