Journal profile
bzyft
ISSN 1992-3678 · eISSN 2788-4848 · University of the Punjab, Institute of Urdu Language and Literature, Lahore · Pakistan
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bzyft: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
bzyft is published by University of the Punjab, Institute of Urdu Language and Literature, Lahore. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are South Asian Studies and Diaspora, Literature: history, themes, analysis and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 40.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities14.3%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities14.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities12.3%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities8.7%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities7.5%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities5.7%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.4%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 0 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | PKR 10,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to bzyft
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on South Asian Studies and Diaspora, Literature: history, themes, analysis.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesPKR 10,000 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of the Punjab, Institute of Urdu Language and Literature, Lahore
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English, Urdu
- ISSN
- 1992-3678
- Electronic ISSN
- 2788-4848
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about bzyft
How long does peer review take at bzyft?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index bzyft?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, bzyft is indexed in DOAJ.
Is bzyft open access, and what is the APC?
bzyft is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .