Against the grain Journal Citation Rate 2026
1043-2094
eISSN 2380-176X
Yale University Press
US
Open Access
About Against the grain
Against the grain (AG) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Yale University Press in US, catalogued under ISSN 1043-2094 (e-ISSN 2380-176X). As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.00 — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access.
| ISSN (Print) | 1043-2094 |
|---|---|
| ISSN (Online) | 2380-176X |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Country | United States |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| h-index | 16 |
| Total Works | 6,455 |
| Total Citations | 3,170 |
In-depth profile & metrics
Against the grain is published by Yale University Press and based in United States. It publishes on an open-access basis.
Editorially, Against the grain concentrates on Library Collection Development and Digital Resources, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Publishing and Scholarly Communication.
Against the grain is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
OpenAlex records 6,455 works that have together drawn 3,170 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 16.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.000 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2012–2024)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 201 | 60 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 239 | 54 |
| 2017 | 251 | 117 |
| 2016 | 282 | 119 |
| 2015 | 276 | 120 |
| 2014 | 366 | 172 |
| 2013 | 317 | 132 |
| 2012 | 270 | 99 |
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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026
Updated by: openalex_bulk
OpenAlex ID: S2764981211
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