Journal of American Studies

Aims & Scope

Journal of American Studies seeks to critique and interrogate the notion of "America", pursuing this through international perspectives on the history, literature, politics and culture of the United States.

The Journal publishes works by scholars from all over the world on American literature, history, institutions, politics, economics, film, popular culture, geography and related subjects in domestic, continental, hemispheric, and global contexts.

Its expanded book review section offers in-depth analysis of recent American Studies scholarship to promote further discussion and debate.

The journal is intended not only for students and scholars, but also for general readers with an interest in the United States.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20700

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	47

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.208

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

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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.

• What Does It Mean to Be an American? The Dialectics of Self-Discovery in Baldwin's “Paris Essays” (1950–1961)

  Citation: 124

  Authors: JAMES

• Educational Exchange and Cultural Diplomacy in the Cold War

  Citation: 65

  Authors: LIPING

• A Short History of Oil Cultures: Or, the Marriage of Catastrophe and Exuberance

  Citation: 52

  Authors: FREDERICK

• The Myth of the Troubled and Scorned Vietnam Veteran

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Eric T.

• American Exceptionalism Reconsidered: Anglo-Saxon Ethnogenesis in the “Universal” Nation, 1776–1850

  Citation: 42

  Authors: ERIC

• Reconstructing American Studies: Transnational Paradoxes, Comparative Perspectives

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Paul

• Adding Empire to the Study of American Culture

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Gesa

• Alien Nation: White Male Paranoia and Imperial Culture in the United States

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Liam

• “Who's The Mack?”: The Performativity and Politics of the Pimp Figure in Gangsta Rap

  Citation: 33

  Authors: EITHNE

• TIME's Past in the Present: Nostalgia and the Black and White Image

  Citation: 32

  Authors: PAUL

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