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Fabula

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany

ISSN0014-6242eISSN1613-0464

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.142

H-Index

SNIP

1.157

Total Works

1,752

Total Citations

2,204

2yr Mean Citedness

0.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Fabula publishes research on folklore, encompassing folktales, urban legends, and oral traditions across various cultures. It examines the evolution of these narratives, their motifs, and their transmission through different media, including print, the internet, and cinematic adaptations. The journal also explores the cultural and social contexts of folklore, including its role in identity, belief, and resistance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,752

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0014-6242 / 1613-0464

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 TheoryQ2

Cultural StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Folklore

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

German Literature and Culture StudiesFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesLibraries and Information ServicesDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies