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Narrative

Ohio State University Press · United States

ISSN1063-3685eISSN1538-974X

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.216

H-Index

SNIP

0.938

Total Works

600

Total Citations

8,852

2yr Mean Citedness

0.37

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores narrative theory and its applications across various disciplines and media. It examines how stories are constructed, interpreted, and utilized in literature, digital media, and even in fields like criminology, law, and futures research. The journal investigates narrative techniques, the evolution of storytelling, and the impact of narratives on readers and society.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications600

Publisher OrgOhio State University Press

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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ohio State University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1063-3685 / 1538-974X

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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 TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Narrative Theory and AnalysisContemporary Literature and CriticismLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionDigital Humanities and ScholarshipDigital Games and Media