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Berghahn Books · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN1752-2293
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
18
/ 100
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
0.134
H-Index
19
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.059
Total Works
929
Total Citations
2,406
2yr Mean Citedness
0.14
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines literary works through various critical lenses, including postcolonial theory, ethical criticism, and post-humanist animal studies. It analyzes themes of identity, trauma, memory, and the human-animal relationship across different historical periods and cultural contexts. The journal also explores the function of literary devices, narrative structures, and cross-cultural influences in shaping meaning and reader reception.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications929
Publisher OrgBerghahn Books
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Berghahn Books
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1752-2293
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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
Cultural StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literary Theory & Criticism

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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