What is the Impact Factor of South Atlantic Quarterly?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of South Atlantic Quarterly is 1.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is South Atlantic Quarterly indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, South Atlantic Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.409 (Q1) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes South Atlantic Quarterly and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

South Atlantic Quarterly is published by Duke University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,034 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #13,952Top JournalSubscription

South Atlantic Quarterly

Identifier (ISSN):0038-2876(Print)/1527-8026(Online)

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Publisher:Duke University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

1.1↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for South Atlantic Quarterly

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.409

#13,952

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

59articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Individual subscribers and institutions with electronic access can view issues of the South Atlantic Quarterly online. If you have not signed up, review the first-time access instructions. Founded amid controversy in 1901, the South Atlantic Quarterly continues to cover the beat, center and fringe, with bold analyses of the current scene—national, cultural, intellectual—worldwide. Now published exclusively in special issues, this vanguard centenarian journal is tackling embattled states, evaluating postmodernity"s influential writers and intellectuals, and examining a wide range of cultural phenomena.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science75.5%History63.4%Sociology59.2%Law48.1%Philosophy46%Art34.3%Politics29.6%Economics28.1%Geography22.8%Computer science21.4%Epistemology20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

JCRAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank19/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

JCRAHCI2026

LITERARY REVIEWS

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI, SSCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Rank1/66

IndexAHCI, SSCI

JCIAHCI2026

LITERARY REVIEWS

Rank1/44

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCRAHCI, SSCI	19/66	Q2
LITERARY REVIEWS	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
CULTURAL STUDIES	JCIAHCI, SSCI	1/66	Q1
LITERARY REVIEWS	JCIAHCI	1/44	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.1

Articles / Year42

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.5

Articles / Year49

Total Citations45

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year59

Total Citations157

2023

IF1.5

Articles / Year61

Total Citations167

2022

IF1.763

Articles / Year62

Total Citations318

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.1	42	6
2025	1.5	49	45
2024	2.1	59	157
2023	1.5	61	167
2022	1.763	62	318
2021	—	69	1,390
2020	—	68	870
2019	—	66	1,009
2018	—	65	1,437
2017	—	63	1,683
2016	—	55	582
2015	—	60	2,226

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,952Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1904-1905, 1907, 1912-1913, 1919, 1926, 1941, 1959-1960, 1962-1964, 1970-1971, 1973, 1977-1981, 1984, 1986-1987, 1999, 2001-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.409

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,034 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations212

3-Year Documents155

Citable Documents147

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 Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 4.8%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区CULTURAL 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

South Atlantic Quarterly (ISSN: 0038-2876) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Duke University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.409 (Q1), an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $3,034 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.