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Oral Tradition

Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN0883-5365eISSN1542-4308
DOAJOpen Access
15
/ 100
High Risk
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ Verified+15
Total15

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

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1986
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgCenter for Studies in Oral Tradition
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicensePublisher's own license
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0883-5365 / 1542-4308
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Citations received
42
170
2011
21
55
2012
34
195
2013
9
13
2014
9
43
2015
20
30
2016
31
149
2017
8
10
2018

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)

Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesLinguistics and language evolutionMedia, Communication, and EducationMedieval Literature and HistoryPhilippine History and CultureDiverse Musicological StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationMusic History and Culture

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

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