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International Journal of Persian Literature
ISSN 2376-5739 · eISSN 2376-5755 · Penn State University Press
International Journal of Persian Literature: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Persian Literature is published by Penn State University Press and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Studies and History, Comparative and World Literature and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Homa KatouzianPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences21.5%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities17.8%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities7.5%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities5.6%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities5.1%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Asian Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 | Q4 | 1138/1186 | — |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
IBZ, Index to Jewish Periodicals, MLA, Scimago Journal & Country RankPublisher 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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 107 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
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
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 2376-5739
- Electronic ISSN
- 2376-5755
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Persian Literature
What CAS zone is International Journal of Persian Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Persian Literature is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Asian Studies / Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Persian Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Persian Literature is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Persian Literature open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Persian Literature 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, 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: .