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Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry
ISSN 2052-2614 · eISSN 2052-2622 · Cambridge University Press
Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry is published by Cambridge 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 Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, African history and culture studies and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry is a new peer-review journal that aims to deepen our grasp of postcolonial literary history, while enabling us to stay comprehensively informed of all critical developments in the field. The journal provides a forum for publishing research covering the full spectrum of postcolonial critical readings and approaches, whether these center on established or lesser known postcolonial writers or draw upon fields such as Modernism, Medievalism, Shakespeare and Victorian Studies that have hitherto not been considered central to postcolonial literary studies, yet have generated some of the best insights on postcolonialism. The journal aims to be critically robust, historically nuanced, and will put the broadly defined areas of literature and aesthetics at the center of postcolonial exploration and critique.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 15, United Kingdom 4, Canada 2, India 1, Australia 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities17.3%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences5.8%
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences4.4%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences4.4%
- SAS software applications and methodsEngineering4.2%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences4%
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 | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 493 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 19 | 4 |
| 2023 | 45 | 35 | 61 |
| 2022 | 57 | 42 | 68 |
| 2021 | 32 | 13 | 69 |
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.
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2052-2614
- Electronic ISSN
- 2052-2622
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry
What CAS zone is Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literary Theory & Criticism / Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), United Kingdom (4) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry open access, and what is the APC?
Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .