Journal profile · LITERATURE
International Research in Childrens Literature
ISSN 1755-6198 · eISSN 1755-6201 · Edinburgh University Press
International Research in Childrens Literature: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Research in Childrens Literature is published by Edinburgh 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 Themes in Literature Analysis, Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies and Media, Gender, and Advertising, together about 54.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Research in Children’s Literature is essential reading for scholars in the field of children's literature. The journal primarily focuses on applications of cultural and literary theories, comparative literatures, and the production and reception of children's literature as a world literature. Widely international in scope, the journal addresses the diverse intellectual currents of this constantly expanding subject area.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities38.5%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities11.2%
- Media, Gender, and AdvertisingSocial Sciences4.5%
- European Cultural and National IdentitySocial Sciences3.4%
- Child Development and Digital TechnologySocial Sciences3.3%
- Comics and Graphic NarrativesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3%
- Children's Rights and ParticipationSocial Sciences2.3%
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 | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 796 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 56 | 18 | 18 |
| 2023 | 58 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022 | 61 | 6 | 56 |
| 2021 | 54 | 4 | 44 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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
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
- Edinburgh University Press
- ISSN
- 1755-6198
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-6201
- Society / sponsor
- International Research Society for Children’s Literature
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Research in Childrens Literature
What CAS zone is International Research in Childrens Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Research in Childrens Literature is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. 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 International Research in Childrens Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Research in Childrens Literature is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is International Research in Childrens Literature open access, and what is the APC?
International Research in Childrens 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: .