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International Journal of Persian Literature

Penn State University Press · United States · Est. 2016

ISSN2376-5755
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
22
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
Total22
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
0.102
H-Index
4
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
120
Total Citations
71
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope

International Journal of Persian Literature is a peer-reviewed journal with a novel focus on Persian poetics, poetry, classical Persian philology, prose, and the literature of Iran and the broader geographical areas. The journal aims to examine how Persian has functioned as literary and cultural language, traversing the geographies of South, West, and Central Asia, including present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, the Caucasus, and Southeast Asia. Published annually, this journal aims to create an international dialogue and forum for Persian literary culture in Iran and these wider geographical areas, while encouraging interdisciplinary interventions. The journal is published in association with the Middle East Centre, St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. The mission of IJPL is to further knowledge in all aspects of Persian literature, in particular in the less-researched aspects of the literary and comparative studies in that field, and most importantly create an interdisciplinary dialogue with other world literary traditions. We intend to nurture novel ideas and create dialogue that is not only intra-regional but also international, all with a literary focus that is driven by poetics, philology, and an astute (objective) sense of interpretation.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
FrequencyAnnually
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications120
Publisher OrgPenn State University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble anonymized
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Penn State University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2376-5755
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double anonymized
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKS, LOCKSS, Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Asian StudiesLiterature

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Studies and HistoryPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastEurasian Exchange NetworksTurkey's Politics and SocietyEducation and Islamic StudiesJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMedieval and Classical PhilosophyTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesContemporary and Historical Greek Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref