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Critical Quarterly

Wiley-Blackwell · United States

ISSN0011-1562eISSN1467-8705

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.209

H-Index

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Total Works

4,654

Total Citations

13,030

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores literary criticism and analysis, focusing on the works of specific authors like Janet Malcolm and F. R. Leavis, and examining literary techniques such as collage and the use of pauses. It also delves into the historical development and cultural impact of cinema, particularly the work of Charlie Chaplin, and touches upon the evolution of language and terminology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications4,654

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0011-1562 / 1467-8705

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literary Reviews

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poetry Analysis and CriticismIrish and British StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationContemporary Literature and CriticismScottish History and National Identity