Arion - Journal of Humanities and the Classics

Aims & Scope

Arion is one of the most distinguished classics journals and is undoubtedly the most original.

It has been published by Boston University since 1990. “More than humane philology is essential for keeping the classics as a living force.

Arion therefore exists to publish work that needs to be done and that otherwise might not get done.

We want to stimulate, provoke, even “plant” work that now finds no encouragement or congenial home elsewhere.

This means swimming against the mainstream, resisting the extremes of conventional philology and critical fashion into which the profession is now polarized. ur commitment is to a genuine and generous pluralism that opens up rather than polarizes classical studies.

We will not be coerced into conforming either to the traditional paradigms or to the “new” metaphysic and ideological absolutism of contemporary theory.

If we are to move beyond the cant of “isms” now dominating the academy, intellectual daring is needed, not disciplinary diffidence.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29876

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• 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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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.

• Thucydides Quote Unquote

  Citation: 5

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• Getting to the Truth: The “Wandering” Metaphor of Mistakenness in Roman Culture

  Citation: 4

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• The Enlightenment Gone Mad (I): The Dismal Discourse Of Postmodernism's Grand Narratives

  Citation: 3

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• A Real Short Introduction to Classical Reception Theory

  Citation: 2

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• Translating Thucydides

  Citation: 2

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• The Wisdom of Oidipous and the Idea of a Moral Cosmos

  Citation: 2

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• Ambiguity and Audience Response

  Citation: 2

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• Plato's Puppets of the Gods: Representing the Magical, the Mystical and the Metaphysical

  Citation: 2

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• Americans use Greek Tragedy: Great Expectations on Stage

  Citation: 1

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• Plants' Interconnected Lives: From Ovid's Myths to Presocratic Thought and Beyond

  Citation: 1

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