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Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures

Hunan Normal University Press · China · Est. 2017

ISSN2096-4374

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.123

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.168

Total Worksi

135

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.27

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Literature and Literary Theory; Linguistics and Language.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications135

Publisher OrgHunan Normal University

Region🌍 Global South

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Hunan Normal University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2096-4374

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2017

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Translation Studies and PracticesPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesLiterature, Magical Realism, García MárquezChinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureLatin American Literature StudiesEcocriticism and Environmental LiteratureLiterature, Culture, and CriticismComparative and World LiteraturePoetry Analysis and Criticism

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures

Is Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures?

Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.123.

Is Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures?