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Critical Theory

Porcelain Publishing International LTD Β· United Kingdom

ISSN2753-5193
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.111
H-Indexi
1

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Critical Theory is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal that invites original contributions in the fields of culture, literature, art, and aesthetic criticism. It offers an interdisciplinary forum for innovative research and critical interpretation.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Publishedβ€”
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/11 Β· 36%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Porcelain Publishing International LTD
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Does the journal have a website?
No URL
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Is the ISSN verified?
2753-5193
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
Literature and Literary TheoryQ3
Cultural StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Literature and Literary Theory

Frequently asked questions about Critical Theory

Is Critical Theory a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Critical Theory: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Critical Theory?

Critical Theory is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.111.

Is Critical Theory indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Critical Theory is indexed in Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref