Journal profile
First Opinions Second Reactions
ISSN 2152-9043 · Purdue University Press · United States
First Opinions Second Reactions: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
First Opinions Second Reactions is published by Purdue University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Themes in Literature Analysis, Cinema History and Criticism and Short Stories in Global Literature, together about 28.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
First Opinions, Second Reactions (FOSR) fills a void by publishing book reviews that meet the needs of K–12 teachers of language arts, parents and children, and public and school librarians. FOSR invites submissions, but also commissions particular scholars and writers to prepare articles for each issue.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities11.4%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities8.6%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities8.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.7%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities5.7%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities2.9%
- Reading and Literacy DevelopmentPsychology2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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)
Article types accepted1
- book reviewsFirst Opinions, Second Reactions (FOSR) fills a void by publishing book reviews that meet the needs of K–12 teachers of language arts, parents and children, and…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
FOSR invites submissions and also commissions particular scholars and writers to prepare articles for each issue. Model summary
FOSR invites submissions, but also commissions particular scholars and writers to prepare articles for each issue.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Advisory board members review each issue prior to publication Model summary
Members of the advisory board review each issue prior to publication.
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
- Purdue University Press
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2152-9043
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 First Opinions Second Reactions
How long does peer review take at First Opinions Second Reactions?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 First Opinions Second Reactions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, First Opinions Second Reactions is indexed in DOAJ.
Is First Opinions Second Reactions open access, and what is the APC?
First Opinions Second Reactions 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: .