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West Chester University · United States

ISSN0093-3139eISSN1542-4286

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.11

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,198

Total Citations

5,623

2yr Mean Citedness

0.15

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes scholarship on literature, focusing on textual analysis, literary theory, and critical approaches to diverse literary works. It examines themes of identity, including gender transition, race, and postcolonial experiences, as reflected in various literary genres and historical periods. The journal also explores the intersection of literature with social and political contexts, such as activism, incarceration, and historical events.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,198

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

West Chester University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0093-3139 / 1542-4286

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 TheoryQ3

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poetry Analysis and CriticismPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesContemporary Literature and CriticismAmerican and British Literature AnalysisShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism