American Review of Canadian Studies

Aims & Scope

American Review of Canadian Studies (ARCS) is a refereed, multidisciplinary, quarterly journal.

Published since 1971 by the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS), American Review of Canadian Studies examines Canada and the Canadian point of view from an American perspective.

Its articles - both disciplinary and interdisciplinary - explore Canada’s arts, cultures, economics, politics, history, society, and environment, recognizing Canada’s distinctive position in the world.

Most issues also contain reviews of recently published books across that same broad spectrum of topics - reviews that acquaint readers with current scholarship in the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.198

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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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 Earth and Planetary Sciences and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Canadian-U.S. Environmental Cooperation: Climate Change Networks and Regional Action

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Henrik, Stacy D.

• Tracking the Snowbirds: Seasonal Migration from Canada to the U.S.A. and Mexico

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Ken S., Robert, William R.

• The Precarious Resilience of Multiculturalism in Canada

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Will

• Four Pathways to Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Frances, Michael J.

• Circles of Disadvantage: Aboriginal Poverty and Underdevelopment in Canada

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Joan

• Vulnerabilities of Highly Skilled Immigrants in Canada and the United States

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Kara, Scott

• From “Thin” to “Thick” (and Back Again?): The Politics and Policies of the Contemporary US–Canada Border

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Jason

• Defense Against Help: Explaining Canada-U.S. Security Relations

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Donald, Duane

• What did Quebeckers Want? Impact of Question Wording, Constitutional Proposal and Context on Support for Sovereignty, 1976–2008

  Citation: 21

  Authors: François, Claire

• Canada-Quebec Immigration Agreements (1971–1991) and Their Impact on Federalism

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Chris

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