Gothic Studies

Aims & Scope

The official journal of the International Gothic Association considers the field of Gothic studies from the eighteenth century to the present day.

Gothic Studies opens a forum for dialogue and cultural criticism, and provides a specialist journal for scholars working in a field which is today taught or researched in academic institutions around the globe.

The journal invites contributions from scholars working within any period of the Gothic; interdisciplinary scholarship is especially welcome, as are studies of works across the range of media, beyond the written word.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25381

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.139

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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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, 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.

• Transvaal, Transylvania: Dracula's World-system and Gothic Periodicity

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Stephen

• Introduction: The EcoGothic in the Long Nineteenth Century

  Citation: 27

  Authors: David

• Uncanny Stories: The Ghost Story As Female Gothic

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Diana

• Geometries of Terror: Numinous Spaces in Gothic, Horror and Science Fiction

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Manuel

• Feeling Gothicky?

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Alexandra

• Nightmare on Sesame Street: or, The Self-Possessed Child

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Steven

• The Female Gothic: Then and Now

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Andrew, Diana

• Vampire Gentlemen and Zombie Beasts: A Rendering of True Monstrosity

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Angela, Elizabeth

• Introduction: Defining the Relationships between Gothic and the Postcolonial

  Citation: 11

  Authors: William, Andrew

• Gothic Fiction and Folk-Narrative Structure: The Case of Mary Shelley's<i>Frankenstein</i>

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Manuel

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