What is the Impact Factor of RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.169 (Q1) and an H-index of 29.

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

RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY is published by University of Chicago Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,415 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #23,950Top JournalHybrid

RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY

Identifier (ISSN):0034-4338(Print)/1935-0236(Online)

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Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.3

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 RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.169

#23,950

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

69.12% Gold OA•95% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Starting with volume 62 (2009), the University of Chicago Press will publish Renaissance Quarterly on behalf of the Renaissance Society of America. Renaissance Quarterly is the leading American journal of Renaissance studies, encouraging connections between different scholarly approaches to bring together material spanning the period from 1300 to 1650 in Western history. The official journal of the Renaissance Society of America, RQ presents twelve to sixteen articles and over four hundred reviews per year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Art84.5%History79%Philosophy58.7%Art history43.4%Political science27.9%Literature27.4%Law26.4%Theology24%Classics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medieval & Renaissance Studies

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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

MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES

Rank2/85

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES	JCIAHCI	2/85	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year190

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year379

Total Citations5

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year250

Total Citations9

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year419

Total Citations34

2022

IF—

Articles / Year427

Total Citations56

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	190	0
2025	0.7	379	5
2024	1.2	250	9
2023	0.6	419	34
2022	—	427	56
2021	—	399	71
2020	—	429	216
2019	—	484	139
2018	—	516	108
2017	—	561	246
2016	—	557	267
2015	—	543	273

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,950Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-1969, 1971-1972, 1975-1979, 1981-1985, 1987-1991, 1993-1994, 1996, 1998-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.169

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.54

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,415 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations48

3-Year Documents72

Citable Documents72

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 Rate50.0%

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 TheoryQ1

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1

HistoryQ2

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: 8.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)History

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES

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

RENAISSANCE QUARTERLY (ISSN: 0034-4338) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES, published by University of Chicago Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.169 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,415 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.