Narrative

pISSN: 1063-3685eISSN: 1538-974XOhio State University PressUnited States
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2026 Journal Metrics Score

0.6

Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data

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Subject Category Quartiles

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CategoryQuartile
Literature and Literary TheoryQ1
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyQ3
Q1
Subfield Quartile
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CAS Block

Narrative current release and quartile

Narrative's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.6, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q1 in this Journal Metrics record.

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Ranking position in Arts & Humanities

Ranked #879 in Arts & Humanities by Journal Metrics Score and #794 among Q1 Arts & Humanities journals. This context helps compare Narrative against journals publishing in the same field.

#879
of 3,338 field journals

Narrative publication trend

Published 126 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.6.

2026 vs 2025: -9
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Journal Details

Total Articles
606
H-Index
49
Open Access
Hybrid (11% OA)
Subject Areas
Literature and Literary TheoryLiterature and Literary TheoryExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyLiterature and Literary Theory

Article Volume

2022
54
2023
20
2024
19
2025
21
2026
12
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