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Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture

Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia · Est. 2019

ISSN2252-6323eISSN2721-4540

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

169

Total Citationsi

142

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the analysis of literary texts, films, and music, with a focus on cultural, social, and political themes. Articles examine representations of identity, power, gender, and social issues, often employing linguistic and critical theory frameworks. The scope also includes the study of language in various contexts, such as news reporting, translation, and academic writing.

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General Information

Country / RegionIndonesia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications169

Publisher OrgState University of Semarang

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Universitas Negeri Semarang

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2252-6323 / 2721-4540

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsLanguage Acquisition and EducationLinguistics and Language AnalysisEducational Methods and Media UseEnglish Language Learning and TeachingThemes in Literature AnalysisDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesGender and Women's RightsEducation and Communication StudiesEducation, Sociology, Communication Studies

Frequently asked questions about Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture

Is Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture?

Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.11.

Is Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Rainbow: Journal of Literature, Linguistics and Culture is indexed in DOAJ.