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Essays in Criticism

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0014-0856eISSN1471-6852

SJR Q4✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

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

0.1

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Total Works

3,068

Total Citations

8,088

2yr Mean Citedness

0.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Essays in Criticism publishes original literary criticism covering the whole field of English literature from the time of Chaucer to the present day. In addition to articles, the journal publishes topical discussions on a wide range of literary issues.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,068

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0014-0856 / 1471-6852

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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

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Times cited

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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 TheoryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poetry Analysis and CriticismSamuel Beckett and ModernismModernist Literature and CriticismIrish and British StudiesShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism