Journal profile
Journal of Literature and Science
ISSN 1754-646X · University of Westminster · United Kingdom
Journal of Literature and Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 1 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Literature and Science is published by University of Westminster. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literary Analysis and Cultural Studies, History of Science and Medicine and Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature, together about 28% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The JLS is dedicated to the publication of academic essays on the subject of literature and science, broadly defined. Essays on the major forms of literary and artistic endeavour are welcome (the novel, short fiction, poetry, drama, periodical literature, visual art, sculpture, radio, film and television). The journal encourages submissions from all periods of literary and artistic history since the Scientific Revolution; from the Renaissance to the present day. The journal also encourages a broad definition of ‘science’: encapsulating both the history and philosophy of science and those sciences regarded as either mainstream or marginal within their own, or our, historical moment. However, the journal does not generally publish work on the social sciences. Within these confines, essays submitted to the journal may focus on the literary and scientific productions of any nation or group.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literary Analysis and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities10%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities9.3%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities8.7%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities8.7%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities8.1%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5.8%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities5.6%
- Decadence, Literature, and SocietySocial Sciences4.5%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 51 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 43 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 47 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
- Not considered
- essays focused exclusively on literature or art
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Entirely open access, digital format, no subscription fee. Model summary
The JLS is published in digital format, is entirely open access, and requires no subscription fee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed academic journal, published twice annually in Summer and Winter. Model summary
The Journal of Literature and Science is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published twice annually in Summer and Winter.
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 Westminster
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1754-646X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Literature and Science
How long does peer review take at Journal of Literature and Science?
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 Journal of Literature and Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Journal of Literature and Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Literature and Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Literature and Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Literature and Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .