American Quarterly

Aims & Scope

The term “American” is an ever-changing, ever-expanding word, one that defies boundaries and disciplines, and American Quarterly reflects the evolving landscape of American studies.

Within the journal’s pages, you’ll find interdisciplinary scholarship aimed at motivating discussion and embracing fresh ideas in the field.

American Quarterly not only publishes traditional scholarship, but it welcomes innovative approaches to critical writing through forums, event and book reviews, and reviews of digital media.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15371

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	100

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.341

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Cult of True Womanhood: 1820-1860

  Citation: 828

  Authors: Barbara

• The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: Racialized Social Democracy and the "White" Problem in American Studies

  Citation: 355

  Authors: George

• Melodramas of Beset Manhood: How Theories of American Fiction Exclude Women Authors

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Nina

• The Problem of American Exceptionalism: A Reconsideration

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Michael

• Standup Comedy as Social and Cultural Mediation

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Lawrence E.

• Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Houston A.

• The Republican Mother: Women and the Enlightenment-An American Perspective

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Linda

• "Paradigm Dramas" in American Studies: A Cultural and Institutional History of the Movement

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Gene

• "The Special American Conditions": Marxism and American Studies

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Michael

• "I Want a Girl, Just Like the Girl that Married Harry James": American Women and the Problem of Political Obligation in World War II

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Robert B.

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