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Journal of Literary Semantics
ISSN 0341-7638 · eISSN 1613-3838 · Walter de Gruyter
Journal of Literary Semantics: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Literary Semantics is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Narrative Theory and Analysis, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology21.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.3%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities7.7%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities5%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 2 |
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 972 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 8 | 51 |
| 2022 | 19 | 6 | 54 |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 | 45 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0341-7638
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-3838
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Literary Semantics
What CAS zone is Journal of Literary Semantics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Literary Semantics is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literature / Language & Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Literary Semantics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Literary Semantics is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Literary Semantics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Literary Semantics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .