Italianist

Aims & Scope

The Italianist , which first appeared in 1981, has become established as one of the leading international journals of Italian Studies.

From the start, it has distinguished itself from other scholarly periodicals by the broad scope of its interests, opening its pages to articles dealing with all aspects of Italian art, culture, and life from the Middle Ages to the present.

Thus it has successfully brought together medieval philology and modern critical theory, history and gender studies, dialectology and cultural studies, history of art and the history of cinema, linguistics and economics.

The dedicated annual film issue of the journal, launched in 2009, publishes work on all aspects of Italian screen studies, and has featured special sections on television, political cinema, and representations of the mafia.

Although The Italianist primarily embraces original research, it also aims to provide space for other kinds of publication.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.110

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28513

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	37

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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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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.

• ‘IN VITUPERIUM STATUS VENETI’: THE CASE OF NICCOLÃ’ ZOPPINO

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Massimo

• '[Non] è una somala': Deconstructing African femininity in Italian film

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Áine

• The Debate on Language and Gender in Italy, from the Visibility of Women to Inclusive Language (1980s–2020s)

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Gigliola, Vera

• A window on the private sphere: Advice columns, marriage, and the evolving family in 1950s Italy

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Penelope

• The Politics of Industrial Districts in Lombardy: Replacing Christian Democracy with the Northern League

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Anna Cento

• The Lega Lombarda. A New Political Subculture for Lombardy's Localized Industries

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Anna

• News Translation as a Source of Syntactic Borrowing in Italian

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Mairi

• The black-shirt resistance: Clandestine fascism in Italy, 1943-50

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Andrea

• 'Significar <I>per verba</I>': Notes on Dante and plurilingualism

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Zygmunt G.

• New migrants, old conflicts: the recent immigration into Italy

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Jacqueline

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