Journal profile
Composition Forum
ISSN 1522-7502 · Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition · United States
Composition Forum: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Composition Forum is published by Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are University Challenges and Reforms, Higher Education Governance and Development and Evaluation of Teaching Practices, together about 47.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Composition Forum is a journal for scholars and teachers interested in the investigation of composition theory and its relation to the teaching of writing at the post-secondary level. The journal features articles that explore the intersections of composition theory and pedagogy, including essays that examine specific pedagogical theories or that examine how theory could or should inform classroom practices, methodology, and research into multiple literacies. Composition Forum also publishes articles that describe specific and innovative writing program practices and writing courses, reviews of relevant books in composition studies, and interviews with notable scholars and teachers who can address issues germane to our theoretical approach.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- University Challenges and ReformsSocial Sciences21.2%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences12.9%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences12.9%
- Academic Freedom and PoliticsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Doctoral Education Challenges and SolutionsHealth Professions4.7%
- Online and Blended LearningSocial Sciences3.5%
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
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 6,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 34 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- articlesComposition Forum welcomes four kinds of submissions: articles, interviews, program profiles, book reviews, and news.Length not stated
- interviewsWe welcome substantial and relevant interviews with key figures in the world of writing studies.Length not stated
- news, calls for papers, and other announcementsWe encourage submission of news, calls for papers, and other announcements of interest to the writing studies community for inclusion on our weblog.Length not stated
- program profilesComposition Forum invites submissions to the Program Profiles section of the journal.Length not stated
- retrospectivesComposition Forum invites queries regarding or nominations for the Retrospectives section of the journal.Length not stated
- revieweachers and scholars of writing. Single reviews are generally 1500 words, and review essays are approximately 2500 words. While revimain text ≤ 1,500 words
- reviewsComposition Forum publishes reviews of books, websites, and other texts that may be of interest to teachers and scholars of writing.Length not stated
- special issuesComposition Forum welcomes proposals for special, guest-edited issues thematically organized around a central issue or topic.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
You retain the copyright, and grant Composition Forum and our readers rights to use, quote from, print, and redistribute your work, providing you are credited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright & license
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike license Model summary
Composition Forum is an open access journal. Contributors to Composition Forum are not charged for publication. Contributors retain the copyrights to their works, and readers are permitted to use them under the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
As an open access journal, Composition Forum allows free distribution and use of articles we publish, ensuring the widest possible audience for your work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two expert reviewers Model summary
All articles published in Composition Forum are subject to rigorous double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers who are experts in the topical area.
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
- Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1522-7502
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Composition Forum
How long does peer review take at Composition Forum?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Composition Forum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Composition Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Composition Forum is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Composition Forum open access, and what is the APC?
Composition Forum is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .