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Orbis Litterarum

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1943

ISSN1600-0730

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

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

0.131

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.868

Total Works

2,499

Total Citations

2,879

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Orbis Litterarum publishes scholarly articles that analyze literary texts and cultural phenomena. The journal's scope encompasses comparative literature, literary theory, and cultural studies, with a focus on themes such as memory, identity, and the intersection of literature with philosophy, history, and social issues. Articles often engage with specific authors, genres, and historical periods, exploring how literary works reflect and shape cultural understanding and societal norms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1943

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,499

Publisher OrgWiley

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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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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1600-0730

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

German Literature and Culture StudiesHistorical and Literary StudiesHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesLiterature and Cultural MemoryHistorical and Literary AnalysesNietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelPhilosophy and Historical ThoughtLinguistics and language evolutionFrench Literature and PoetryNarrative Theory and Analysis