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Comparative Literature Studies

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN1528-4212

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.151

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SNIP

0.502

Total Works

2,243

Total Citations

7,801

2yr Mean Citedness

0.76

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Comparative Literature Studies examines literary works across different languages, cultures, and historical periods. Recent articles focus on postcolonial studies, the influence of Cold War politics on literature, and the analysis of literary canons. The journal also explores themes of translation, adaptation, and the circulation of literary texts in global contexts, including the intersection of literature with technology, archives, and political movements.

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SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,243

Publisher OrgPenn State University Press

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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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Penn State University Press

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-4212

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Scopus

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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✓ Clean

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesTranslation Studies and PracticesJapanese History and CulturePhilippine History and CultureChinese history and philosophyComparative and World LiteraturePoetry Analysis and CriticismGerman Literature and Culture StudiesEarly Modern Spanish LiteraturePhilosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism