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Narrative Inquiry
ISSN 1387-6740 · eISSN 1569-9935 · John Benjamins Publishing Company
Narrative Inquiry: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; hybrid open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Narrative Inquiry is published by John Benjamins Publishing Company and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies and Language, Metaphor, and Cognition, together about 35% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language, Discourse, Communication StrategiesArts and Humanities14.9%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities11.1%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology9%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities7.7%
- Digital Storytelling and EducationHealth Professions6.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences5.5%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology5.3%
- Identity, Memory, and TherapyPsychology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 3 |
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 | Communication | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 304OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 763 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 3 | 23 |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 21 | 7 | 32 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 43 |
| 2022 | 16 | 5 | 79 |
| 2021 | 51 | 6 | 60 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- ISSN
- 1387-6740
- Electronic ISSN
- 1569-9935
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Narrative Inquiry
What CAS zone is Narrative Inquiry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Narrative Inquiry is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication / Language & Linguistics / Linguistics. 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.
What is the impact factor of Narrative Inquiry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 71.
Which databases index Narrative Inquiry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Narrative Inquiry is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Narrative Inquiry open access, and what is the APC?
Narrative Inquiry is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .