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Literature, Critique, and Empire Today

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2021

ISSN3033-3962eISSN3033-3970
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
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
0.149
H-Index
3
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.543
Total Works
104
Total Citations
44
2yr Mean Citedness
0.16
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines contemporary literature, focusing on how novels and other literary forms engage with issues of race, gender, sexuality, and power. It analyzes the representation of marginalized experiences, particularly within postcolonial contexts, digital spaces, and through various genre fictions. The journal also explores the impact of historical events, political movements, and cultural shifts on literary production and reception.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2021
Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications104
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
3033-3962 / 3033-3970
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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 TheoryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Literature, African, Australian, Canadian

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesSouth African History and CultureAustralian History and SocietyCommonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismAnthropological Studies and InsightsSocioeconomic Development in AsiaUtopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionSouth Asian Cinema and CultureDiaspora, migration, transnational identityEcocriticism and Environmental Literature
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref