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Manuscript and Text Cultures

Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2022

ISSN2752-3462eISSN2752-3470
βœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† DOAJ-listed52
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
H-Indexi
2
Total Worksi
38
Total Citationsi
29
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.89
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Manuscript and Text Cultures (MTC) accepts submissions on the topics related to pre-modern manuscripts, epigraphy, and texts. It particularly welcomes articles that apply innovative methods or compare different pre-modern cultures. The journal targets a broad inter-disciplinary audience, and the authors are encouraged, as much as possible, to use plain language that can be understood by scholars working on any pre-modern culture. The editors enthusiastically welcome submissions that use digital technologies in the presentation of scholarly argument, including interactive features, videos and other multimedia elements, 3D models, etc.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageGerman, French, English
1st Year Published2022
Frequency2 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications38
OA Since2021
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Centre for Manuscript and Text Cultures
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2752-3462 / 2752-3470
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
German, French, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
8
12
2022
11
1
2023
12
17
2024
7
0
2025

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

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Literature and HistoryAncient Egypt and ArchaeologyArchaeology and Historical StudiesChinese history and philosophyAncient Near East HistoryHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesHistorical and Linguistic StudiesLinguistics and language evolutionHistorical and Religious Studies of RomeClassical Antiquity Studies

Frequently asked questions about Manuscript and Text Cultures

Is Manuscript and Text Cultures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Manuscript and Text Cultures: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Manuscript and Text Cultures?

Manuscript and Text Cultures 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 0.89.

Is Manuscript and Text Cultures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Manuscript and Text Cultures is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Manuscript and Text Cultures?

Manuscript and Text Cultures (MTC) accepts submissions on the topics related to pre-modern manuscripts, epigraphy, and texts. It particularly welcomes articles that apply innovative methods or compare different pre-modern cultures. The journal targets a broad inter-disciplinary audience, and the authors are encouraged, as much as possible, to use plain language that can be understood by scholars working on any pre-modern culture. The editors enthusiastically welcome submissions that use digital technologies in the presentation of scholarly argument, including interactive features, videos and o

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