South Central Review

Aims & Scope

Now boasting more than a quarter century of publication, South Central Review publishes a stimulating mix of interdisciplinary scholarly articles, essays, interviews, and opinion pieces.

Topics covered include literary criticism, film studies, philosophy and history, as well as current debates on important cultural and political topics.

Contributors have included Tzvetan Todorov, Susan Suleiman, Michael Mewshaw, Andre Codrescu, Marjorie Perloff, Jeffrey Schnapp, and Yvegny Yevtushenko.

South Central Review is the official journal of the South Central Modern Language Association (SCMLA).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.126

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26678

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Cultural Revolution or Cultural Shock? Student Radicalism and 1968 in Germany

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Michael A.

• "Spaces of Affect": Versions and Visions of Cajun Cultural History

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Charles J.

• Brazilian Velocities: On Marinetti's 1926 Trip to South America

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Jeffrey T., Joao Cezar

• Charlotte Smith and British Romanticism

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Stuart

• Michel Foucault the Orientalist: On Revolutionary Iran and the "Spirit of Islam"

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Rosemarie

• Homosexuality and Renaissance Literature, or the Anxieties of Anachronism

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Claude J.

• The Functions of War Literature

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Catharine Savage

• The Futurist Re-Fashioning of the Universe

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Cinzia Sartini

• The Playwright and the Professors: An Interview with Tom Stoppard

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Katherine E., William W.

• Manuscript Matters: Reading the Letters of Lady Arbella Stuart

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Sara Jayne

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