Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
eTropic
ISSN 1448-2940 · James Cook University · Australia
eTropic: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
eTropic is published by James Cook University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies and Gothic Literature and Media Analysis, together about 34.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
eTropic disseminates new research from Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and allied fields on the variety and interrelatedness of nature, culture, and society in the tropics. Tropical regions of the world include: Equatorial Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Northern Australia, the Caribbean, Indian Ocean Islands, Latin America, the Pacific, the southern states of America and Hawai'i, USA. Special Issues draw scholars together under important themes pertaining to the Tropics. Each eTropic Special Issue theme is detailed under the Announcement tab. Tropics and tropicality is inherent to each theme. eTropic is an open access journal indexed in Scopus, Ulrich's and DOAJ, and archived in Pandora and Sherpa/Romeo. DOIs and Crossref are used. eTropic is ranked Scimago Q1.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Anita LundbergPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities17.8%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities11%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences5.9%
- Decolonial Thought and EpistemologiesSocial Sciences5%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities4.7%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences4.3%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 19/1186 | 98th |
| History | Q1 | 94/1936 | 95th |
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 176/1434 | 87th |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 166/692 | 76th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 264/744 | 64th |
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 114/295 | 61st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Ulrich'sPublisher 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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 465 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 239 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 223 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 180 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 203 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 186 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 119 |
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
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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement
eTropic is committed to rigour and integrity in research and the peer-review process. The journal subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The section below summarizes the key responsibilities of Editors, Editorial Board Members, International Editorial Board Members, Peer Reviewers and Authors. This section also outlines the Procedures for Handling Misconduct. E…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who submit articles to this journal agree to the following terms: 1. Authors are responsible for ensuring that any material that has influenced the research or writing has been properly cited and credited both in the text and in the Reference List (Bibliography). Contributors are responsible for gaining copyright clearance on figures, photographs or lengthy quotes used in their manuscript …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Submission of contributions to eTropic and access to published research are free of charge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-anonymous peer review for all submissions Model summary
eTropic is committed to rigour and integrity in research and the peer-review process. For more information please read our Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Step by step process The Editorial Assistant will acknowledge receipt of all contributions. All material submitted to eTropic is subject to a first review by the Editor or the Special Issue Editors. This preliminary review is to as…
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
- James Cook University
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1448-2940
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 eTropic
How long does peer review take at eTropic?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of eTropic?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 eTropic?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, eTropic is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is eTropic open access, and what is the APC?
eTropic 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .