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JOURNAL OF LITERARY THEORY

WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH · DE · Est. 2007

ISSN1862-5290eISSN1862-8990

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Total10

Journal Impact Factor

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H-Index

Total Works

377

Total Citations

2,524

2yr Mean Citedness

0.89

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Aims & Scope

JLT and JLTonline are dedicated to literary theory. The journal and website are cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary and bring together international debates on literary theory. The spectrum of articles in JLT and JLTonline ranges from essays on fundamental problems in literary studies to application-orientated studies with a systematic epistemological interest.

General Information

Country / RegionDE

Primary LanguageEnglish, German

1st Year Published2007

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications377

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-anonymous

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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?

WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH

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Does the journal have a website?

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Is the ISSN verified?

1862-5290 / 1862-8990

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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Peer review process documented?

double-anonymous

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English, German

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literary Theory & Criticism

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

German Literature and Culture StudiesNarrative Theory and AnalysisLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionLinguistic research and analysisHistorical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesLaw and Political ScienceDigital Humanities and ScholarshipLiterature and Cultural MemoryDiverse Legal and Medical StudiesLibraries and Information Services