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COMPARATIST

UNIV NORTH CAROLINA PRESS · US

ISSN0195-7678eISSN1559-0887

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Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

Total56

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Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Comparatist is a journal of comparative literature that focuses on the comparative study of literature, cultural movements, and the arts. Its areas of focus also include literary and cultural theory, and interdisciplinary explorations in literature, culture, and theory, emphasizing comparative approaches that engage with a range of global narratives and critical discourses.

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General Information

Country / RegionUS

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUniversity of North Carolina Press

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Submission Info

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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?

UNIV NORTH CAROLINA PRESS

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0195-7678 / 1559-0887

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS

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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

Citations received

2018

124

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesContemporary Literature and CriticismPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismTranslation Studies and PracticesThemes in Literature AnalysisLatin American and Latino StudiesGothic Literature and Media AnalysisPsychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsEuropean Cultural and National IdentityPhilippine History and Culture

Frequently asked questions about COMPARATIST

Is COMPARATIST a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for COMPARATIST: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of COMPARATIST?

COMPARATIST is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is COMPARATIST indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

COMPARATIST is indexed in Web of Science.