Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Language Literature and Culture
ISSN 2051-2856 · eISSN 2051-2864 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Language Literature and Culture: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 21 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 3% (journal website); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Language Literature and Culture is published by Taylor & Francis 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, Australian History and Society and Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Language, Literature and Culture (formerly known as AUMLA) is the journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association. For sixty years, the journal has been an important part of the academic culture of the humanities, in countries around the world but especially so in Australia and New Zealand. It aims to publish stimulating, well-written, authoritative peer-reviewed articles on all topics relevant to the broad fields of language, literature and culture. It is consciously eclectic and diverse in its range of content: works ancient and modern; all languages and literatures; and is open to a broad interpretation of text and culture. It serves a wide cross-section of interests and backgrounds, enabling the journal to place a priority on clear writing and readability. The journal is international in focus and content, and attracts contributors from universities all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 12, United Kingdom 2, New Zealand 2, India 1, Slovenia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities11%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences6.9%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities6.4%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.2%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.6%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities4.1%
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 | Language & Linguistics | 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 | Language & Linguistics | 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 | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: APAIS: Australian Public Affairs Information Service, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), MLA Bibliography
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 20,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 213 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 | 6 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted2
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving the option to publish open access. Model summary
Journal of Language, Literature and Culture is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2051-2856
- Electronic ISSN
- 2051-2864
- Society / sponsor
- Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 72, Issue 3 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Language Literature and Culture
What CAS zone is Journal of Language Literature and Culture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Language Literature and Culture is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics / 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Language Literature and Culture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Language Literature and Culture?
The publisher reports about 21 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Language Literature and Culture based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (12), United Kingdom (2) and New Zealand (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Language Literature and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Language Literature and Culture is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Language Literature and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Language Literature and Culture is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .