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Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature

New Prairie Press · United States · Est. 1976

ISSN1555-7839eISSN2334-4415
DOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
15
Total Worksi
1,161
Total Citationsi
2,061
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.17
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literatureis published by the Kansas State University Department of Modern Languages through New Prairie Press, an academic press housed at Kansas State University Libraries. An online, Open Access format enhances the journal’s sustainability and broadens its global readership. STTCLis committed to publishing high quality, anonymously peer reviewed articles written in English on post-1900 literature, film, and media in French, German, and Spanish. The journal is devoted to theory and criticism in the modern languages, and encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative submissions. A book review section appears in every issue. Many acclaimed literary critics and theoreticians have appeared inSTTCLand served as guest editors ofSTTCLspecial issues dedicated to one language or theme. Likewise, the editorial advisory council includes esteemed authors, critics, and theoreticians in French, German, Spanish, and Comparative Literature. From 1976 to 2003, the journal was known asStudies in 20th Century Literature, and through 2013, it appeared in print form, twice a year (winter and summer) with articles written in English on literature in French, German, Russian and Spanish. The journal began as a project of Kansas State University faculty in Modern Languages who made personal donations and shared responsibilities associated with mailing and handling in order to maintain the viability of the journal during the most critical time of its development.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1976
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,161
Publisher OrgNew Prairie Press
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
New Prairie Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1555-7839 / 2334-4415
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
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)?
DOAJ verified
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
54
17
2019
35
19
2020
23
10
2021
31
31
2022
19
9
2023
15
2
2024
15
4
2025
15
0
2026

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

Frequently asked questions about Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature

Is Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature?

Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.17.

Is Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature?

Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literatureis published by the Kansas State University Department of Modern Languages through New Prairie Press, an academic press housed at Kansas State University Libraries. An online, Open Access format enhances the journal’s sustainability and broadens its global readership. STTCLis committed to publishing high quality, anonymously peer reviewed articles written in English on post-1900 literature, film, and media in French, German, and Spanish. The journal is devoted to theory and criticism in the modern languages, and encourages interdisciplinary and collabor

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