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Western American Literature

Western Literature Association · United States

ISSN0043-3462eISSN1948-7142

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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 the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.119

H-Index

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SNIP

0.044

Total Works

5,537

Total Citations

2,781

2yr Mean Citedness

0.01

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Western American Literature publishes literary criticism and interdisciplinary work with a literary focus on the literature, culture, and place-oriented pedagogy of the North American West, including western Canada and northern Mexico. It is the leading peer-reviewed journal in the literary and cultural study of the North American West.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,537

Publisher OrgUniversity of Nebraska Press

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Submission Info

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?

Western Literature Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0043-3462 / 1948-7142

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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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2022

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature, American

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Literature and CultureAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryAmerican and British Literature AnalysisArchaeology and Natural HistoryLatin American and Latino Studies