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Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies
ISSN 1755-0637 · eISSN 1755-0645 · Oxford University Press
Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,855; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism, Cinema and Media Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 54.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Adaptation is the leading international, peer-reviewed journal of adaptation studies. The journal actively contributes to the development and visibility of adaptation studies as a field of academic enquiry and seeks to advance methodological approaches to the process. It invites a range of interdisciplinary perspectives including (but not limited to) Film and Screen Studies, Literary Criticism, Visual and Performing Arts, and New Media and Transmedia Storytelling. Topics range from familiar examples of adaptation such as novel and stage to screen adaptations to less recognised forms like remakes, fan fiction, and themed experiences. The journal encourages research that provides global perspectives on adaptation through diverse examples. Adaptation is published online four times each year from 2027, and features peer-reviewed articles, alongside reviews of adaptation studies books and conferences. The journal also includes reviews of relevant films, TV shows, as well as wider forms of adaptation such as theatre, videogames, and merchandise. A prize is awarded annually for the best published article by an Early Career Researcher (ECR). Comments on Adaptation ‘The Oxford University Press journal, Adaptation has been invaluable in bringing together scholars inhabiting different disciplines, nations, and theoretical viewpoints around a shared interest. It has also provided a much-needed publishing home for adaptation scholars working across lines drawn by traditional fields and disciplines.’ Kamilla Elliott , Emeritus Professor of Literature and Media, School of Arts, Lancaster University ‘Adaptation has been instrumental and groundbreaking in its advancement of adaptation studies. Publishing top-flight articles across disciplines and media, the journal continues to create new paths for scholars, realizing the exciting potentiality of the field.’ Julie Grossman, Professor of English and Communication, co-editor of the book series Palgrave Studies in Adaptation and Visual Culture ‘As the theoretical field of adaptation studies has flourished over the last decade, this journal has been in the forefront of its developments internationally. It has not only registered the field’s growth but has actively promoted its broadening in interdisciplinary directions unimaginable in earlier years. Bravo!’ Linda Hutcheon, University Professor Emeritus, Department of English, Centre for Comparative Literature, University of Toronto ‘On this twentieth anniversary, I send my hea
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 12, United States 10, Australia 5, Mainland China 4, Hong Kong, China 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities30.5%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences3.3%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.2%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences3.2%
- Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Film, Radio, Television | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION FILM, RADIO, TELEVISION | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 13 | 10 |
| 2025 | 49 | 15 | 20 |
| 2024 | 28 | 10 | 27 |
| 2023 | 39 | 15 | 56 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 | 58 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,855 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- MLA
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesArticles are welcome on any aspect of this broad field, to include cultural adaptation and translation of existing musicals, adaptation of musicals across media…Length not stated
- research articlees) should be a maximum of 1,000 words. Research articles should be between 8-10,000 words. Figure accessibility and alt text When submitting your manmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles should be between 8-10,000 words.Length not stated
- review300 dots per inch at their final sizes. Reviews (excluding Review Articles) should be a maximum of 1,000 words. Research articles should be between 8-10,000 wor…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- reviewsReviews (excluding Review Articles) should be a maximum of 1,000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Special Issue: Adaptation Machines/Machine Adaptation: Adaptation Studies and Generative AI
This special issue explores the intersections of adaptation studies and generative AI. Contributors examine how generative AI challenges established ideas of authorship, creativity, and adaptation, while considering how adaptation studies can help to better understand the opportunities and implications of emerging AI technologies. Browse now
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authorship is limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the design and execution of the work described. Any contributors whose participation does not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as an author. The Journal will contact all listed authors at the point of submission to confirm their role. The Journal does not allow ghost authorship, where a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Conflict of interest declaration Model summary
All authors must declare any conflicts of interest. When submitting your manuscript via our online submission website, you will be asked whether you have any conflicts of interest. As submitting author, it is your responsibility to ascertain any conflicts of interest from your co-authors and to highlight these accordingly. If you are unable to declare any conflicts of interest on behalf of your co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Availability of Data and Materials
Data availability encouraged Model summary
Where ethically feasible, Adaptation strongly encourages authors to make all data and software code on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to readers. We suggest that data be presented in the main manuscript or additional supporting files, or deposited in a public repository whenever possible. For information on general repositories for all data types, and a list of recommended repos…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE guidance Model summary
The Journal follows Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance on investigating and resolving these cases.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Exclusive licence to OUP Model summary
It is a condition of publication in Adaptation that authors grant an exclusive licence to Oxford University Press. This ensures that requests from third parties to reproduce articles are handled efficiently and consistently and will also allow the article to be as widely disseminated as possible. As part of the licence agreement, Authors may use their own material in other publications provided th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Third-Party Content in Open Access papers
If you will be publishing your paper under an Open Access licence but it contains material for which you do not have Open Access re-use permissions, please state this clearly by supplying the following credit line alongside the material: Title of content Author, Original publication, year of original publication, by permission of [rights holder] This image/content is not covered by the terms of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Double-anonymised peer review Model summary
This journal operates double-anonymised peer review, meaning that the author’s identity is hidden from reviewers, and the reviewers’ identities are hidden from authors. The Editor has oversight of the reviewers and the authors names. For full details about the peer review process, see Fair editing and peer review. OUP author FAQs
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Authors retain the right to make an Author’s Original Version (preprint) available through various channels, and this does not prevent submission to the journal. For further information see our Online Licensing, Copyright and Permissions policies. If accepted, the authors are required to update the status of any preprint, including your published paper’s DOI, as described on our Author Self-Archiv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving policy
For information about Adaptation’s self-archiving policy, please visit our Author Self-Archiving policy page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1755-0637
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-0645
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 3 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies
What CAS zone is Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Film, Radio, Television / Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12), United States (10) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Adaptation-The Journal of Literature on Screen Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,855.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .