Shakespeare Quarterly

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1950 by the Shakespeare Association of America, Shakespeare Quarterly is a refereed journal committed to publishing articles in the vanguard of Shakespeare studies.

The Quarterly, produced by Folger Shakespeare Library in association with George Washington University, features notes that bring to light new information on Shakespeare and his age, issue and exchange sections for the latest ideas and controversies, theater reviews of significant Shakespeare productions, and book reviews to keep its readers current with Shakespeare criticism and scholarship.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23082

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.170

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.50

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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.

• Crossdressing, The Theatre, and Gender Struggle in Early Modern England

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Jean E.

• The Materiality of the Shakespearean Text

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Margreta, Peter

• Scolding Brides and Bridling Scolds: Taming the Woman's Unruly Member

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Lynda E.

• Making more of the Moor: Aaron, Othello, and Renaissance Refashionings of Race

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Emily C.

• Turning Turk in <i>Othello</i>: The Conversion and Damnation of the Moor

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Daniel J.

• Creature Caliban

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Julia Reinhard

• Unproper Beds: Race, Adultery, and the Hideous in Othello

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Michael

• Narratives about Printed Shakespeare Texts: "Foul Papers" and "Bad" Quartos

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Paul

• The "Unrecorded Portrait" of Edward Alleyn

  Citation: 41

  Authors: John H.

• Discourse and the Individual: The Case of Colonialism in <i>The Tempest</i>

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Meredith Anne

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