Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies
ISSN 1073-1687 · Georgia Southern University
Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies is published by Georgia Southern University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, Literature: history, themes, analysis and African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities25.9%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities18.5%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities3.7%
- World Trade Organization LawSocial Sciences3.7%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Caribbean and African Literature and CultureArts and Humanities3.7%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q4 | 843/934 | 4th |
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q4 | 532/584 | 4th |
| History | Q4 | 1381/1499 | 3rd |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 586/608 | 1st |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1308/1345 | 1st |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
- Georgia Southern University
- ISSN
- 1073-1687
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies
Which databases index Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies 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; 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: .