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Duke University Press · United States

ISSN0029-5132eISSN1945-8509

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.174

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Total Works

2,152

Total Citations

9,215

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on the novel, examining its historical development, theoretical underpinnings, and relationship to broader cultural and political contexts. Articles analyze various literary periods, including Victorian, modernist, and contemporary fiction, with a focus on themes such as populism, history, depersonalization, national identity, and the concept of belief. The journal also explores the intersection of literature with other media and technologies, including digital humanities and podcasting, and considers the novel's engagement with social issues like climate change and political crises.

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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—

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,152

Publisher OrgDuke University Press

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Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Duke University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0029-5132 / 1945-8509

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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

2018

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Contemporary Literature and CriticismPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesLiterature: history, themes, analysisShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismModernist Literature and Criticism