Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Intersections
ISSN 1568-1181 · eISSN 2068-3472 · University of Bucharest · Romania
Intersections: fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
[Inter]sections publishes academic articles, reviews, and interviews relevant to the field of American studies. We encourage our authors to explore the most recent scholarship, from a solid critical background and in conversation with relevant and challenging work from the field. Although we focus primarily on subjects that are grounded in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first century, we do not exclude work that explores other time periods. The scope of our journal includes research in the fields of North American literature, history, visual culture, film and television studies, popular culture, political studies, race and ethnic studies, philosophy, gender and sexuality studies. The journal aims to encourage (but not impose) a transnational approach that places the North American space in dialogue with other cultural and political spaces. [Inter]sections also aims to encourage a wide variety of critical approaches and interdisciplinary dialogues. All papers are subjected to double-blind peer review. The language of the journal is English (US). [Inter]sections is published under the auspices of the American Studies Program at the University of Bucharest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 722/1186 | 39th |
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q3 | 448/697 | 35th |
| History | Q3 | 1405/1936 | 27th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSDOAJPublisher website
Other: MLA Directory of Periodicals, Ulrichsweb, CEEOL, EBSCO
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- book reviewd be between 4,000 and 8,000 words (for book reviews, the suggested length is between 1,000 and 3,000 words), and written in accordance with the 9th edition of …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- paperPapers should be between 4,000 and 8,000 words (for book reviews, the suggested length is between 1,000 and 3,000 words), and written in accordance with the 9th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Content licensed CC BY 4.0. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism screening; plagiarized papers returned and authors barred from resubmitting. Model summary
[Inter]sections does not condone plagiarism. Should any part of your paper be plagiarized, your paper shall be returned to you and you will be asked not to submit material for publication in [Inter]sections again. We carefully screen all of our submissions for plagiarism by using the academic software provided by the University of Bucharest, www.sistemantiplagiat.ro, as well as other online detect…
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 Bucharest
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1568-1181
- Electronic ISSN
- 2068-3472
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Intersections
How long does peer review take at Intersections?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Intersections?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 5–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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 Intersections?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Intersections is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Intersections open access, and what is the APC?
Intersections is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .