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Scrutiny2

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1812-5441eISSN1753-5409

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.113

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

750

Total Citations

1,809

2yr Mean Citedness

0.36

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Scrutiny2 publishes academic articles, interviews, and book reviews that explore language, literature, and cultural studies. The journal also publishes research related to Arts and Humanities.

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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 Published1996

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications750

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Region🌍 Global South

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1812-5441 / 1753-5409

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South African History and CulturePostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesAfrican history and culture studiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesEducational Robotics and EngineeringAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesPoetry Analysis and CriticismEcocriticism and Environmental LiteratureMultilingual Education and Policy