Journal profile
European Journal of Life Writing
ISSN 2211-243X · University of Groningen Press · Netherlands
European Journal of Life Writing: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Life Writing is published by University of Groningen Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Autobiographical and Biographical Writing, Memory, Trauma, and Testimony and Narrative Theory and Analysis, together about 52.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Life Writing is an interdisciplinary journal, published by the European section of the International Auto/Biography Association (IABA Europe). The EJLW aims to provide a forum for work in the field of all forms of life narratives, with contributions ranging from conceptual to practical and creative work. The European Journal of Life Writing consists of volumes, not issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Sjoerd-Jeroen MoenandarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, France 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities39.5%
- Memory, Trauma, and TestimonyPsychology7.7%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities5.5%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities5.2%
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.5%
- Identity, Memory, and TherapyPsychology4.4%
- Oral History, Memory, Narrative AnalysisArts and Humanities2.8%
- Death, Funerary Practices, and MourningSocial Sciences2.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 426 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 78 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 55 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 67 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 108 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 83 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 51 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesACCEPTED ARTICLES • are at most 8,000 words (excl. endnotes)Length not stated
- book reviewons • contain, if possible, hyperlinks. BOOK REVIEWS • are at most 2000 words. Please refer to the reviewed book like so: Author’s firstmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- book reviewsBOOK REVIEWS • are at most 2000 words.Length not stated
- creative mattersThe Creative Matters section of the journal provides a place for writing and media that creatively explore and experiment with aspects of life writing.Length not stated
- special issuesSPECIAL ISSSUES The journal welcomes proposals for special issues, of which it publishes a maximum of two per year.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access Model summary
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. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Ar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts are read by two members of the Editorial Board. Only those papers that seem most likely to meet our editorial criteria are sent for formal review. Those papers judged by the editors to be of insufficient general interest or otherwise inappropriate are rejected promptly without external review (although these decisions may be based on informal advice from specialists in th…
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
- University of Groningen Press
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2211-243X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Life Writing
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Life Writing?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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 European Journal of Life Writing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Life Writing based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Life Writing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Life Writing is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Life Writing open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Life Writing 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .