Journal profile · LITERARY REVIEWS
Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction
ISSN 1522-3868 · eISSN 1544-1733 · Michigan State University Press
Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction is published by Michigan State University Press 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 Contemporary Literature and Criticism, Short Stories in Global Literature and American and British Literature Analysis, together about 34.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities19.2%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities9%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities6%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.8%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.6%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences5.3%
- American Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
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 Reviews | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,636 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Michigan State University Press
- ISSN
- 1522-3868
- Electronic ISSN
- 1544-1733
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction
What CAS zone is Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literary Reviews. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction open access, and what is the APC?
Fourth Genre-Explorations in Nonfiction is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .