Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies
ISSN 1304-0057 · eISSN 2602-2117 · Istanbul University Press · Türkiye
Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 38 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies is published by Istanbul University 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 Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies, Translation Studies and Practices and Contemporary Literature and Criticism, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities9%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities7.8%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities7.8%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities7.1%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities5.5%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities4.3%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
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 |
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 |
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
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 274 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 5 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 15 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 34 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 30 |
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 38 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Istanbul University Press
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English, Turkish, French, Italian, German
- ISSN
- 1304-0057
- Electronic ISSN
- 2602-2117
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies
What CAS zone is Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics. 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.
How long does peer review take at Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 38 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.
Which databases index Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Litera-Journal of Language Literature and Culture Studies is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .