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Narrative Inquiry

John Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands · Est. 1998

ISSN1387-6740eISSN1569-9935
SJR Q1WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
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
0.532
H-Index
71
SNIP
1.573
Total Works
749
Total Citations
17,881
2yr Mean Citedness
1.05
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes theoretical, empirical, and methodological research on narrative across various disciplines. It examines how narratives are used to convey experience, tradition, and values, with a focus on narrative analysis in human interaction, including social media, folktales, and personal accounts. The journal also explores the impact of digital media, multimodality, and institutional contexts on narrative construction and interpretation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1998
FrequencyTwo No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications749
Publisher OrgJohn Benjamins Publishing Company

Submission Info

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1387-6740 / 1569-9935
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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)?
N/A
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.

HistoryQ1
Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
EducationQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationLanguage & LinguisticsLinguistics

Scopus Categories

HistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Literature and Literary TheoryEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionNarrative Theory and AnalysisDigital Storytelling and EducationMultilingual Education and PolicyCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsIdentity, Memory, and TherapyEducator Training and Historical PedagogyQualitative Research Methods and Ethics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref