Oral Tradition
Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University · United States · Est. 1986
Aims & Scope
Oral Traditionis an open-access journal devoted to the study of the world’s oral traditions, past and present. Reaching a diverse and global audience, the journal publishes articles that explore the vitality of words spoken, sung, or performed, and the traditions of creative expression in which they thrive. Founded in 1986 at the University of Missouri by John Miles Foley,Oral Traditionnow has a new home at Harvard University. The journal publishes one issue per year, with occasional special issues. We welcome research on the creation, transmission, and interpretation of all forms of oral traditional expression, as well as investigations of relations between oral and written traditions, brief accounts of important fieldwork, and editions of oral texts. Authors may submit their work by usingthis submission form on the Scholastica platform. Please be sure to follow all submission guidelines, including the formatting guidelines described in the journal’sstyle sheet. (Click on the link to view the style sheet.) Submissions must be in English. All quotations of primary materials must be made in the original language(s) with following English translations. If appropriate, please describe any supporting materials that could be used to illustrate the article, such as photographs, audio recordings, or video recordings. Submissions accepted by the editor for review will be refereed by at least two readers.
General Information
Submission Info
Ethics & Quality
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
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
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Frequently asked questions about Oral Tradition
Is Oral Tradition a predatory journal?
No major predatory indicators were found for Oral Tradition. It is indexed in DOAJ and has a PubScope Trust Score of 15/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Oral Tradition?
Oral Tradition is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
Is Oral Tradition indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Oral Tradition is indexed in DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Oral Tradition?
Oral Traditionis an open-access journal devoted to the study of the world’s oral traditions, past and present. Reaching a diverse and global audience, the journal publishes articles that explore the vitality of words spoken, sung, or performed, and the traditions of creative expression in which they thrive. Founded in 1986 at the University of Missouri by John Miles Foley,Oral Traditionnow has a new home at Harvard University. The journal publishes one issue per year, with occasional special issues. We welcome research on the creation, transmission, and interpretation of all forms of oral trad
You May Also Like
See all →Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref