Journal profile · LITERATURE
JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY
ISSN 1549-0815 · eISSN 1548-9248 · Eastern Michigan University Publications
JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY is published by Eastern Michigan University Publications 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, Narrative Theory and Analysis and Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JNT: Journal of Narrative Theory is a refereed, international journal that publishes three issues a year focused on the subject of narrative. Every third issue of JNT is a special issue, which is edited by a guest editor and covers a specific topic relating to narrative. JNT showcases theoretically sophisticated essays that examine narrative in a host of critical, interdisciplinary, or cross-cultural contexts. JNT is multi-genre, multi-period, multi-national.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities13.5%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities11.7%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4.7%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities4.7%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences4.4%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 554 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1 | 11 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 48 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articleJNT showcases theoretically sophisticated essays that examine narrative in a host of critical, interdisciplinary, or cross-cultural contexts.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
JNT: Journal of Narrative Theory is a refereed, international journal focused on the subject of narrative.
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
- Eastern Michigan University Publications
- ISSN
- 1549-0815
- Electronic ISSN
- 1548-9248
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY
What CAS zone is JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY open access, and what is the APC?
JNT-JOURNAL OF NARRATIVE THEORY 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .