American Review of CanadianStudies (ARCS) is a refereed, multidisciplinary, quarterly journal. Published since 1971 by the Association for Canadian Studies in the United States (ACSUS), American Review of Canadian Studies examines Canada and the Canadian point of view from an American perspective. Its articles - both disciplinary and interdisciplinary - explore Canada’s arts, cultures, economics, politics, history, society, and environment, recognizing Canada’s distinctive position in the world. Most issues also contain reviews of recently published books across that same broad spectrum of topics - reviews that acquaint readers with current scholarship in the field.
The editors invite article submissions in any area of Canadian studies and are receptive to a wide range of methodologies; topical pieces and responses to articles published in previous issues will also be considered. Additionally, the editors commission book reviews as new titles come to their attention.
ACSUS, the journal’s sponsoring organization, is a multidisciplinary association of scholars, professionals, and institutions dedicated to improving understanding of Canada in the United States. Founded in 1971, ACSUS encourages creative and scholarly activity in Canadian studies, facilitates the exchange of ideas among Canadianists worldwide, enhances the teaching of Canada in the U.S., and promotes Canada as an area of inquiry. Membership includes a subscription to American Review ofCanadian Studies. Please visit www.acsus.org for more details.
Peer Review Statement
All submitted research articles undergo an initial editor screening, followed by double-anonymized peer review with at least two independent referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
59K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.5 (2023) Impact Factor
0.4 (2023) 5 year IF
0.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.247 (2023) SNIP
0.149 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
115 days avg. from submission to first
decision
113 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
41% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
EDITORS ANDREW HOLMAN - Bridgewater State University, USA BRIAN PAYNE - Bridgewater State University, USA EDITORIAL BOARD SHARON MORGAN BECKFORD-FOSTER - Rochester Institute of Technology, USA (2020-23) YULIA BOSWORTH - Binghamton University, USA (2020-23) JOSÉ ANTÓNIO BRANDÃO - Western Michigan University, USA (2022-25) NEAL A. CARTER - BYU Idaho, USA (2022-25) OLIVIA CHOPLIN - Elon University (2022-25) ALEXANDRE COUTURE GAGNON - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA (2020-23) EMMA ELLIOTT-GROVES - University of Washington, USA (2020-23) KATHRYN FRIEDMAN - University at Buffalo, USA (2020-23) MARTIN D. HEINTZELMAN - University of Delaware, USA (2020-23) BRIAN KENNEDY - Pasadena City College, USA (2022-25) CHRISTINA KEPPIE - Western Washington University (2022-25) CHRISTOPHER KIRKEY - SUNY Plattsburgh, USA (2019-23) ADAM LAJEUNESSE - St Francis Xavier University, Canada (2020-23) REBECCA MANCUSO - Bowling Green State University, USA (2020-23) JAMES McHUGH - University of Akron (2022-25) DAVID J. PLAZEK - Northern Vermont University, USA (2020-23) JULIE-FRANÇOISE TOLLIVER - University of Houston, USA (2022-25) ALEXANDRE TURGEON - Université de Québec à Montréal, Canada (2019-23) DAVID B. YERGER - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA (2020-23)
Abstracting and indexing
American Review of Canadian Studies is abstracted/indexed in:
America: History and Life
BHA Bibliography of the History of Art
Bibliography of Native North Americans
CPIQ
CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Current Abstracts
GEOBASE
Historical Abstracts
Humanities International Index
MLA International Bibliography
Periodicals Index Online
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
SCOPUS
Sociological Abstracts
Open access
American Review of Canadian Studies 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?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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