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Bookbird: Journal of International Children's Literature

IBBY - International Board of Books for Young People · Switzerland · Est. 1996

ISSN1918-6983
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
Total35
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
0.262
H-Index
14
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.62
Total Works
1,910
Total Citations
1,290
2yr Mean Citedness
0.04
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores how children's literature addresses themes of crime, justice, and detection through various narrative lenses. Articles examine the portrayal of moral versus legal justice, the intersection of horror and detective genres with supernatural elements, and the representation of neurodivergent characters as detectives. It also analyzes the motif of slander as a form of crime within children's literature.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1996
Annual Volume~ 106 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,910
Publisher OrgJohns Hopkins University Press
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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?
IBBY - International Board of Books for Young People
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1918-6983
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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
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2025
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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 TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Themes in Literature AnalysisFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesDigital Storytelling and EducationLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesLiteracy and Educational PracticesLegal and Regulatory AnalysisLegal Cases and CommentaryMilitary Technology and StrategiesChild Development and Digital Technology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref