Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Lejana
ISSN 2061-6678 · Eötvös Loránd University · Hungary
Lejana: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lejana is published by Eötvös Loránd University and is classed under Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism, Latin American Literature Analysis and Latin American Literature Studies, together about 56.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
LEJANA. Revista Crítica de Narrativa Breve publica artículos científicos de crítica literaria en lengua española e inglesa sobre obras de narrativa breve en español.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 1, Argentina 1, Hungary 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative Literary Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities23.8%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities18.8%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences13.7%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities7%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Literary and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Literature, Culture, and AestheticsArts and Humanities3.7%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities2.9%
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)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literary Theory & Criticism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Latindex, REDIB, ROAD, ERIHPLUS, Dialnet, MATARKA, Sherpa Romeo, EBSCO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 275 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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)
Article types accepted5
- artículosLa sección de „Artículos” recoge estudios que presenten nuevos resultados teóricosLength not stated
- comunicaciones informativasen el caso de comunicaciones informativas, de 10.000 caracteresLength not stated
- ensayos y artículosLa extensión máxima será, en el caso de ensayos y artículos, de 20 cuartillas (40.000 caracteres)Length not stated
- reseñasLas reseñas no sobrepasan los 10.000 caracteres.Length not stated
- rincón del doctorandola de “Rincón del Doctorando”, artículos de doctorandos y estudiantes que hayan participado con éxito en congresos científicos estudiantilesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
Licencia CC BY-NC 4.0 (Reconocimiento-NoComercial 4.0 de Creative Commons) Model summary
Los textos publicados en esta revista están bajo una licencia Reconocimiento-NoComercial 4.0 de Creative Commons.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, free to read and download, with attribution. Model summary
Lejana. Revista Crítica de Narrativa Breve ofrece de forma gratuita sus artículos desde el momento de su publicación y permite a cualquier usuario leer, descargar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, buscar o añadir un enlace al texto completo de esos artículos, siempre que los haga de forma responsable y mencionando la fuente original.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Almacenamiento en Repositorio Digital Institucional (EDIT) de la Universidad Eötvös Loránd de Budapest (ELTE) Model summary
Los artículos publicados en la revista se almacenan en el Repositorio Digital Institucional (EDIT) de la Universidad Eötvös Loránd de Budapest (ELTE).
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
- Eötvös Loránd University
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2061-6678
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Lejana
What CAS zone is Lejana in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Lejana?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Lejana based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (1), Argentina (1) and Hungary (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lejana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lejana is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Lejana open access, and what is the APC?
Lejana 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: .