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CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture

Purdue University Press Β· United States Β· Est. 1999

ISSN1481-4374eISSN1481-4374
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS A&HCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.14
H-Indexi
23
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
1,360
Total Citationsi
4,878
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture is a peer-reviewed, open-access, academic electronic journal published by Purdue University Press. It is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of comparative literature and culture, including comparative cultural studies, comparative cultural criticism, comparative cultural history, comparative cultural theory, comparative literature, comparative media studies, comparative cultural studies, comparative cultural criticism, comparative cultural history, comparative cultural theory, comparative literature, comparative media studies, digital humanities, and comparative cultural studies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,360
Publisher OrgPurdue University Press
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicensePublisher's own license
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Purdue University Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1481-4374 / 1481-4374
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
53
95
2019
60
131
2020
35
49
2021
45
79
2022
30
26
2023
21
5
2024
22
1
2025
57
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Cultural StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Translation Studies and PracticesChinese history and philosophyJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesJapanese History and CultureAsian Culture and Media StudiesContemporary Literature and CriticismThemes in Literature AnalysisDigital Games and MediaPhilippine History and Culture

Frequently asked questions about CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture

Is CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture?

CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.11.

Is CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture?

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture is a peer-reviewed, open-access, academic electronic journal published by Purdue University Press. It is dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of comparative literature and culture, including comparative cultural studies, comparative cultural criticism, comparative cultural history, comparative cultural theory, comparative literature, comparative media studies, comparative cultural studies, comparative cultural criticism, comparative cultural history, comparative cultural theory, comparative literature, comparative media studies, digital humanities

How much does it cost to publish in CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture?

CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref