Aims & Scope

Ploughshares has published quality literature since 1971.

Our award-winning literary journal is published four times a year; our lively literary blog publishes new writing daily.

Since 1989, we have been based at Emerson College in downtown Boston.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year Value
2025 <0.1
2024 0.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year Value
2024 0.101

Quartile

Year Value
2024 Q4

h-index

Year Value
2024 2

Journal Rank

Year Value
2024 30260

Journal Citation Indicator

Year Value
2024 3

Impact Factor Trend


Abstracting & Indexing

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


Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.


Quick Facts

Current Factor
<0.1
First Published: 2025

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

SJR
0.101
First Published: 2024

Quartile

Current Quartile
Q4
First Published: 2024

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