a/b: Auto/Biography Studies
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
13 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
a /b: Auto/Biography Studies enjoys an international reputation for publishing the highest level of peer-reviewed scholarship in the fields of autobiography, biography, life narrative, and identity studies. a/b draws from a diverse community of global scholars to publish essays that further the scholarly discourse on historic and contemporary auto/biographical narratives. For over thirty years, the journal has pushed ongoing conversations in the field in new directions and charted an innovative path into interdisciplinary and multimodal narrative analysis. The journal accepts submissions of scholarly essays, review essays, and book reviews of critical and theoretical texts as well as proposals for special issues and essay clusters. Submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to independent, anonymous peer review.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
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Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Publishing & Editorial Information
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WoS Categories & Quartiles
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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | — | 67 | 43 |
| 2024 | — | 37 | 29 |
| 2023 | 0 | 39 | 19 |
| 2022 | — | 61 | 37 |
| 2021 | — | 43 | 35 |
| 2020 | — | 73 | 274 |
| 2019 | — | 48 | 168 |
| 2018 | — | 73 | 199 |
| 2017 | — | 116 | 585 |
| 2016 | — | 57 | 149 |
| 2015 | — | 45 | 257 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
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