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Journal of Foreign Languages and Cultures

Hunan Normal University Press · China · Est. 2017

ISSN2096-4374

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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

SJR Score

0.101

H-Index

SNIP

0.168

Total Works

135

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.27

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores literary theory, cultural history, and translation studies. It examines the evolution of literary affections, the role of aesthetics and affect in scholarship, and the interpretation of literary works across different cultures and historical periods. The journal also investigates the complexities of translation, including retranslation, the influence of target cultures, and the relationship between literature and politics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2017

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Literature and Literary TheoryQ4

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