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Interdisciplinary Literary Studies

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 1993

ISSN1524-8429eISSN2161-427X

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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.108

H-Index

SNIP

0.658

Total Works

519

Total Citations

824

2yr Mean Citedness

0.08

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Interdisciplinary Literary Studies examines literary texts through various theoretical lenses, including stylistic analysis, postcolonial theory, psychoanalysis, and spatial theory. It explores themes of identity, resistance, cultural memory, power dynamics, and the representation of space and subjectivity. The journal also engages with interdisciplinary connections to economics, philosophy, ethics, and digital culture, analyzing how literature reflects and shapes societal and individual experiences.

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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 Published1993

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications519

Publisher OrgPenn State University Press

Submission Info

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Penn State University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1524-8429 / 2161-427X

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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

2019

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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 TheoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literary Theory & Criticism

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Music History and CultureContemporary Literature and CriticismPoetry Analysis and CriticismMusicology and Musical AnalysisPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismNarrative Theory and AnalysisGothic Literature and Media AnalysisLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionPostcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies