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Children's Literature Association Quarterly

Johns Hopkins University Press · United States

ISSN0885-0429eISSN1553-1201

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.115

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SNIP

0.562

Total Works

3,161

Total Citations

6,806

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal's scope includes analyses of J. R. R. Tolkien's works, particularly The Hobbit, examining its reception, narrative techniques, and thematic connections to other literary traditions and historical contexts. It also explores broader themes in children's literature, including the representation of childhood, narrative theory, and the impact of literary works on readers.

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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~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,161

Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University 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?

Johns Hopkins University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0885-0429 / 1553-1201

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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

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Themes in Literature AnalysisFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingAmerican and British Literature AnalysisComics and Graphic Narratives