Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Literatura dvukh Amerik
ISSN 2541-7894 · eISSN 2542-243X · Russian Academy of Sciences, A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature · Russian Federation
Literatura dvukh Amerik: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Literatura dvukh Amerik is published by Russian Academy of Sciences, A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative and World Literature, American and British Literature Analysis and American Literature and Culture, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Subject area – literary history and theory of American literatures (North, South and Central America), literary criticism, poetics, European/Russian/Soviet-American contacts and literary connections, literary biography studies, sociology pf literature, culture studies, cultural & literary anthropology, history of science (American / Latin American studies, predominantly literary studies and literary criticism). Literature of the Americas is dedicated to critical inquiry into the literary history of the New World, i.e. American literatures of both North, Central and South America. The journal’s priority is classical academic research in literary history: biography studies, in-depth research articles on writers, literary institutions, publishing policy, economy of literature, literary life, based on correspondence, memories, press, archived documents. Research articles on literary circles, colonies and communities, literary awards, literary journals and magazines are welcome, as well as case studies, and preprints of current research projects. The journal publishes new documents, translations (correspondence and essays of American writers, “forgotten” sources, theoretical and methodological articles and book fragments with forums and discussions). Special attention is paid to the history of American literary studies, translation studies and to the explorations in the field of literary connections between the USA and Latin America, America and the Old World, Russian/Soviet-American contacts. A section dedicated to poetics and literary theory, as well as optional sections leave room for theoretical, interdisciplinary, contextual, etc. studies.
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 Russia 16, United States 3, Germany 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Canada 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities13.6%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities11.2%
- American Literature and CultureArts and Humanities11.2%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities9.6%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities9%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities7.1%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities3%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 679/1186 | 42nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 10 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 32 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 24 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 12 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0 Model summary
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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
- Russian Academy of Sciences, A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Spanish, English, French, Russian, German
- ISSN
- 2541-7894
- Electronic ISSN
- 2542-243X
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Literatura dvukh Amerik
How long does peer review take at Literatura dvukh Amerik?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Literatura dvukh Amerik?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Literatura dvukh Amerik based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (16), United States (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Literatura dvukh Amerik?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Literatura dvukh Amerik is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Literatura dvukh Amerik open access, and what is the APC?
Literatura dvukh Amerik 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: .