Journal profile
International Journal of Young Adult Literature
ISSN 2634-5277 · Fincham Press · United Kingdom
International Journal of Young Adult Literature: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Young Adult Literature is published by Fincham Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Themes in Literature Analysis, Literacy and Educational Practices and Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction, together about 50.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Young Adult Literature (IJYAL) aims to foster new scholarship covering the theory, critical interpretation, literary history, and cultural production of young adult literature from all parts of the world. This journal acknowledges the growth of the field of YA and takes it seriously as a subject of literary enquiry. Areas covered include theoretical work, considerations of form, genre, theme or style, author studies, comparative analysis, explorations of reception and response, and publication histories. Young adult literature is understood in broad terms, and all research investigating the literary or narrative qualities of other popular forms or media is welcomed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, United States 4, Canada 2, Sweden 2, Germany 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities38.4%
- Literacy and Educational PracticesSocial Sciences6.6%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities5.8%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.8%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Gender, Sexuality, and EducationSocial Sciences3.5%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities3.5%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities2.7%
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
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 7 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
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
- 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
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- MLA
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- academic articlesResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research in the field of young adult literature.Length not stated
- book reviewnstance. This section is peer reviewed. Book Reviews Book reviews should be between 1,000-1,500 words in length and should evaluate a recently published monogra…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews should be between 1,000-1,500 words in length and should evaluate a recently published monograph or edited collection.Length not stated
- interviewsInterviews should offer a substantial contribution to YA studies, and can be conducted with an author, editor, publisher or other professional connected to youn…Length not stated
- research articleof existing scholarship in this field. Research articles should usually be between 7,000-9,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Interviews Intervmain text ≤ 9,000 words
- review articleal work, or group of works, of fiction. Review articles should be no longer than 3,500 words in length. Ideas for review articles should be proposed tomain text ≤ 3,500 words
- review articlesReview articles should respond to one or more recently published monographs or an important individual work, or group of works, of fiction.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
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 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 separate, additiona…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
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. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons license agreement. This journal is indexed in the Direc…
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
- Fincham Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2634-5277
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 International Journal of Young Adult Literature
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Young Adult Literature?
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 International Journal of Young Adult Literature?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Young Adult Literature based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (4) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Young Adult Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Young Adult Literature is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Young Adult Literature open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Young Adult Literature 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: .