About this journal

Aims and scope

Rhetoric Review (RR) , a scholarly interdisciplinary journal of rhetoric that publishes in all areas of rhetoric and writing and provides a professional forum for its readers to consider and discuss current topics and issues. The journal publishes manuscripts that explore the breadth and depth of the discipline, including history, theory, writing, praxis, philosophy, professional writing, rhetorical criticism, cultural studies, multiple literacies, technology, public address, graduate education, and professional issues.

Rhetoric Review also invites readers to contribute to the Burkean Parlor, a discourse forum for discussion of Rhetoric Review's published articles, as well as professional issues. Review essays are commissioned by the Book Review Editor, Julie Collins Bates, Department of English, Millikin University, 1184 W. Main St., Decatur, IL, 62522, and included as a regular feature.

Peer Review Policy: All articles published in Rhetoric Review undergo double anonymized peer review.

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Journal metrics

Usage

  • 40K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 0.7 (2023) Impact Factor
  • 0.6 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 0.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.260 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.237 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 101 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 157 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
  • 61 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 39% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Editor
Elise Verzosa Hurley - Illinois State University, USA

Founding Editor
Theresa Jarnagin Enos

Book Review Editor
Julie Collins Bates - Millikin University, USA

Assistant Editor
Alyssa Herman - Illinois State University, USA

Intern
Gwen Klinkey - Milikin University, USA

Editorial Board
Hugh Burns - Emeritus, Texas Woman's University, USA
Nathan Crick - Texas A&M University, USA
Jay Dolmage - University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
David Fleming - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
Lynée Lewis Gaillet - Georgia State University, USA
Maureen Daly Goggin - Arizona State University, USA
Julie Jung - Illinois State University, USA
Shirley Wilson Logan - University of Maryland, USA
John Lucaites - Indiana University, USA
Richard Marback - Wayne State University, USA
Shawn Parry-Giles - University of Maryland, USA
Duane Roen - Arizona State University, USA
Edward Schiappa - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Jan Schuetz - University of New Mexico, USA
James P. Zappen - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA

Abstracting and indexing

Abstracted/Indexed in: Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Current Contents, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, Scopus, MLA International Bibliography.

Open access

Rhetoric Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

Why choose open access?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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