Journal profile · LITERARY REVIEWS
Landfall
ISSN 0023-7930 · University of Otago Press
Landfall: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 6 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Landfall is published by University of Otago Press 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 Educational Leadership and Practices, Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies and Poetry Analysis and Criticism, together about 24.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Landfall Tauraka is Aotearoa New Zealand's longest-running literary journal. Published twice yearly by Otago University Press and edited by Lynley Edmeades, it showcases new poetry, fiction, essays, criticism and visual art from established and emerging voices. Founded in 1947 and renamed Landfall Tauraka in 2025, the journal continues to play a vital role in Aotearoa's literary and cultural life.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social StudiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities6.1%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences6.1%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions6.1%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences6.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities3%
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences3%
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 | Literary Reviews | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | 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 | Literary Reviews | Zone 4 |
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Peer review
- AI use
AI-generated or AI-assisted submissions are not accepted. Model summary
Submissions must be the author's own original work and must not have been generated by, or created with the assistance of, artificial intelligence (AI) at any stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Simultaneous submissions and resubmissions of previously declined work are not accepted. Model summary
Simultaneous submissions and resubmissions of previously declined work are not accepted.
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 Otago Press
- ISSN
- 0023-7930
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Landfall
What CAS zone is Landfall in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Landfall is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literary Reviews. 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.
Which databases index Landfall?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Landfall is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Landfall open access, and what is the APC?
Landfall 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .