Aims & Scope

Mississippi Quarterly: The Journal of Southern Cultures is a refereed academic journal dedicated to publishing scholarship on the US South, broadly defined.

Founded in 1948, Mississippi Quarterly is published by Johns Hopkins University Press for the College of Arts and Sciences at Mississippi State University and is regarded as one of the premier journals in the field of southern studies.

Mississippi Quarterly publishes scholarly essays, interviews, and book reviews on literature, history, film, and other subjects.

The journal showcases work by established and emerging scholars comprising a diverse selection of topics and critical perspectives.

Each volume typically includes a special issue, often guest-edited.

Topics featured in past special issues include the Twenty-First-Century Southern Novel, Expanding the Archive in Civil War Studies, and single authors (William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Richard Wright, and more).

Outstanding scholarship published in Mississippi Quarterly has been recognized by the Society for the Study of Southern Literature and The Wilson Quarterly.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 0.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.104

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q3

h-index

Year Value
2024 10

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 29199

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 4

Impact Factor Trend


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


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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.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
0.1
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.104
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q3
First Published: 2024

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