Journal of Literary Studies

pISSN: 0256-4718eISSN: 1753-5387• JCR: J LIT STUDTaylor & FrancisSouth Africa
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2026 Impact Factor

0.3

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.2 (+200.0%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    0.3
  2. Metric year 2024

    0.1

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISMAHCINot ranked
LITERATUREAHCINot ranked
N/A
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Journal of Literary Studies current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Arts & Humanities

Ranked #1,703 in Arts & Humanities by impact factor. This context helps compare Journal of Literary Studies against journals publishing in the same field.

#1,703
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Journal of Literary Studies publication trend

Published 112 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 0.3.

2026 vs 2025: -25
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Journal Details

Total Articles
1,367
H-Index
21
Open Access
Yes
APC
$388 USD
Subject Areas
Sociology and Political ScienceLiterature and Literary TheoryEconomics and EconometricsLiterature and Literary Theory

Article Volume

2022
30
2023
20
2024
35
2025
26
2026
1
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