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Journal of Beckett Studies

Edinburgh University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1759-7811

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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

0.111

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CiteScore

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SNIP

1.311

Total Works

922

Total Citations

1,158

2yr Mean Citedness

0.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Beckett Studies explores Samuel Beckett's work and its implications across literature and philosophy. It also addresses contemporary issues and encourages interdisciplinary approaches to Beckett studies.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications922

Publisher OrgEdinburgh 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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Edinburgh University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1759-7811

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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

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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 TheoryQ3

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literary Theory & CriticismLiterature, British IslesTheater

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Samuel Beckett and ModernismPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismTheatre and Performance StudiesKierkegaardian Philosophy and InfluenceModernist Literature and CriticismLegal Cases and CommentaryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismIrish and British Studies