Journal profile · LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM
Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature
ISSN 2037-2426 · Università degli Studi di Milano · Italy
Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature is published by Università degli Studi di Milano and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Italian Literature and Culture, Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition and Educational and Social Studies, together about 48.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
«Enthymema» è uno spazio di discussione e di interrogazione sulla letteratura. Suo ambito di pertinenza sono la teoria, la critica e la filosofia della letteratura, intese come forme di riflessione su fondamenti, problemi, strumenti e metodi degli studi letterari. «Enthymema» accoglie contributi inediti e traduzioni di opere di autori stranieri che in anni recenti abbiano prodotto risultati di rilievo per la riflessione sulla letteratura. Pubblica saggi teorici, critici e metodologici e inoltre interviste e recensioni. Adotta l’accesso aperto per favorire la diffusione e la discussione dei risultati della ricerca.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Italian Literature and CultureArts and Humanities27.5%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science11.4%
- Educational and Social StudiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Diverse academic and cultural studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences7.5%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities4.3%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology2.5%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: ERIH - European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, Google Scholar, JISC - JournalTOCs, WorldCat, Scientific Commons, Journal Finder, MLA Directory of Periodicals, The Brown University Library, The Georgetown University Library, The University of Hong Kong Libraries, The National Library of Australia, The University of South Australia Library, The McMaster University Library
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 206 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 4 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 3 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 14 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 18 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
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-NC-ND | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- intervistePubblica saggi teorici, critici e metodologici e inoltre interviste e recensioni.Length not stated
- recensioniPubblica saggi teorici, critici e metodologici e inoltre interviste e recensioni.Length not stated
- saggi teorici, critici e metodologiciPubblica saggi teorici, critici e metodologici e inoltre interviste e recensioni.Length not stated
- traduzioni di opere di autori stranieri«Enthymema» accoglie contributi inediti e traduzioni di opere di autori stranieri che in anni recenti abbiano prodotto risultati di rilievo per la riflessione s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
Codice etico Model summary
Il codice etico che regola l'attività editoriale di Enthymema può essere consultato qui.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright Model summary
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Policy Model summary
Per promuovere la diffusione della conoscenza e il dibattito scientifico, «Enthymema» fornisce accesso aperto e immediato ai propri contenuti. La pubblicazione su «Enthymema» non comporta costi né per gli autori, né per le loro istituzioni.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Processo di Peer Review
Peer Review Process Model summary
Ogni lavoro proposto per la pubblicazione viene letto innanzitutto da almeno uno degli editor che, se lo trova a un primo esame accettabile per la rivista, lo invia ad almeno due revisori per una valutazione approfondita. Il metodo utilizzato è quello della peer review "double blind", nella quale l'autore non conosce il nome dei suoi revisori né i revisori quello dell'autore che stanno valutando. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism iThenticate
Misure antiplagio Model summary
La rivista effettua un controllo di Similarity Check sulle proposte ricevute, attraverso il software iThenticate.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Pre-print, post-print and publisher's version can be deposited anywhere. Model summary
L'autore può depositare ovunque la versione pre-print, post-print e la versione editoriale.
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
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, French, Russian, German
- ISSN
- 2037-2426
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature
What CAS zone is Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literary Theory & Criticism. 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.
How long does peer review take at Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Enthymema-International Journal of Literary Criticism Literary Theory and Philosophy of Literature 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .