Speculum

Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences

Impact Factor

1.029

2023

H-Index

28.000

2023

SJR

0.198

2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN	00387134, 20408072
Country	United States
Publisher	University of Chicago Press
Subject Areas	Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences
Publication Type	Journals
Active Years	1926-1995, 1998-1999, 2001-2021
Website	Visit journal

II. Scope & Description

Speculum published quarterly since 1926 was the first scholarly journal in North America devoted exclusively to the Middle Ages. It is open to contributions in all fields studying the Middle Ages a period ranging from 500 to 1500. The journals primary emphasis is on Western Europe but Arabic Byzantine Hebrew and Slavic studies are also included. Articles may be submitted on any medieval topic all disciplines methodologies and approaches are welcome with articles on interdisciplinary topics especially encouraged. The language of publication is English.

III. Impact Factor History

Year	2-Year IF	3-Year IF	4-Year IF
2023	1.029	1.075	0.944
2022	0.639	0.527	0.462
2021	0.351	0.283	0.449
2020	0.452	0.575	0.535
2019	0.672	0.613	0.569
2018	0.509	0.506	0.495
2017	0.488	0.738	0.873
2016	0.595	0.788	0.779
2015	0.600	0.543	0.623
2014	0.500	—	—
2013	0.581	—	—
2012	1.361	—	—
2011	0.471	—	—
2010	1.000	—	—
2009	0.563	—	—
2008	0.829	—	—
2007	0.629	—	—
2006	0.667	—	—
2005	0.613	—	—
2004	0.722	—	—
2003	0.526	—	—
2000	0.091	—	—

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

Year	SJR Score
2023	0.198
2022	0.362
2021	0.102
2020	0.106
2019	0.122
2018	0.193
2017	0.230
2016	0.179
2015	0.130

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

Year	H-Index
2023	28.000
2022	27.000
2021	26.000

How to Get Published

https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/spc/instruct