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Philologus

Philologus is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.2), WoS AHCI. Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 0031-7985Verify ISSN ↗2196-7008Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Scopus · Q3WoS · AHCI

0.2

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 638 of 1186 · 46th pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

Cost to publish: About US$2,712 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free

ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

1954–present (also 1948, 1943–1944, 1941, 1933–1938, 1931, 1926–1929, 1920–1921, 1916–1918, 1911–1913, 1894–1908, 1887–1892, 1882, 1879–1880, 1874–1877, 1872, 1869–1870, 1863–1867, 1854–1860, 1848–1852, 1846)

Source type

Journal

Open access

CiteScore

0.2

SJR · SCImago

0.123

Q2 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q3 · 46th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Literature and Literary Theory	638 / 1186	46th	Q3
Classics	118 / 196	40th	Q3
History	1296 / 1936	33rd	Q3
Language and Linguistics	863 / 1137	24th	Q4
Linguistics and Language	966 / 1221	20th	Q4

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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)

Collections

AHCI

Quick answers

Is Philologus indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1954–present (also 1948, 1943–1944, 1941, 1933–1938, 1931, 1926–1929, 1920–1921, 1916–1918, 1911–1913, 1894–1908, 1887–1892, 1882, 1879–1880, 1874–1877, 1872, 1869–1870, 1863–1867, 1854–1860, 1848–1852, 1846), best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.2.

What quartile is Philologus in Scopus?

Philologus is Q3 in Literature and Literary Theory (rank 638 of 1186), Q3 in Classics (rank 118 of 196) and Q3 in History (rank 1296 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 5 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of Philologus?

Philologus is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 0.2, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 46th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.123, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 13.

How much does it cost to publish in Philologus?

The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,712 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.

Who publishes Philologus and what is its ISSN?

Philologus is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. Its print ISSN is 0031-7985 and its online ISSN is 2196-7008.

Is Philologus in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.

Is Philologus open access?

No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.

How well cited is Philologus? — open metrics via OpenAlex

Philologus has an h-index of 43 and a 2-year mean of 0.04 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #688 of 1,079 Scopus journals in Literature and Literary Theory.

h-index

0.04

2-yr mean citations

366

i10-index

8,075

works indexed

13,731

total citations

Publication fee · open access list price, US$

US$2,712

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#688 of 1,079 Bottom 37% Literature and Literary Theory

#78 of 138 Bottom 44% Classics

#1,214 of 1,704 Bottom 29% History

Papers published per year

Philologus published 21 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 35. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Classical Antiquity StudiesGerman Literature and Culture StudiesHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in Philologus? — latest 93 articles, 2021–2026

In its latest 93 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from Italy (33.3%), Germany (18.3%) and United States (10.8%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for Philologus? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers None recorded
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ ISSN Portal · 0031-7985 ↗ISSN Portal · 2196-7008 ↗

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