Journal profile
Forum
ISSN 1749-9771 · University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom
Forum: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Forum is published by University of Edinburgh. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema History and Criticism, American and British Literature Analysis and Gender and Feminist Studies, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
FORUM is a peer-reviewed journal for postgraduate students working in culture and the arts. Our objective is to create and foster a network for the exchange and circulation of ideas. The journal's interdisciplinary approach encourages contributions from across the spectrum of the arts and humanities. Each edition focuses on a selected theme, provoking discussion and debate whilst maintaining an overall thematic coherency. FORUM's objective is to provide a platform for the exchange of intellectual ideas, encouraging postgraduate participation in contemporary critical debates; our student-led team works to foster a network for the exchange and circulation of ideas within the wider postgraduate community. We seek submissions that take innovative approaches and challenge the boundaries of conventional disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Alisha PalmerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities9%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities7.1%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities6.2%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities6.2%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities5.8%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5.4%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 363 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright of their original contributions and are free to publish them elsewhere. Model summary
Authors will retain copyright of their original contributions and are free to publish them elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submissions are peer reviewed prior to publication. Model summary
Each article submitted will be peer-reviewed 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
- University of Edinburgh
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1749-9771
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Forum
How long does peer review take at Forum?
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 Forum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: MLA. 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 Forum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Forum is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Forum open access, and what is the APC?
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, 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: .