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Journal of World Literature

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2016

ISSN2405-6472eISSN2405-6480

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.216

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SNIP

1.511

Total Works

359

Total Citations

927

2yr Mean Citedness

0.16

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersections of world literature with human rights, examining how literary texts engage with issues of citizenship, class, and mobility. It also investigates the representation of violence, agency, and identity in global fiction, particularly in relation to sex trafficking survivors and postcolonial contexts. The journal further considers the role of literature in challenging institutional forms of rights and exploring alternative discourses, as well as analyzing the global novel and its valuation systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications359

Publisher OrgBrill

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2405-6472 / 2405-6480

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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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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)

Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesTranslation Studies and PracticesComparative and World LiteratureJapanese History and CulturePhilippine History and CultureEuropean Cultural and National IdentityIslamic Studies and HistoryChinese history and philosophyAsian Culture and Media StudiesGerman Colonialism and Identity Studies