Journal profile · LITERATURE
New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing
ISSN 1479-0726 · eISSN 1943-3107 · Taylor & Francis
New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 258 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Artistic and Creative Research, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience and Narrative Theory and Analysis, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing is a leading international journal in the field of Creative Writing Studies and publishes both critical and creative work. Work accepted for New Writing is published both in paper and electronically. Through the global professional and creative services of the publisher, Routledge/Taylor and Francis, the journal sees widespread recognition and regular citation of its authors. Articles submitted for publication can focus on any area of Creative Writing Studies including (but not limited to): pedagogy, practice and research the processes of creative writers, their drafts and completed works the history of particular writing forms analysis of particular creative works diversity, equity and inclusion in creative writing and creative writing teaching studies of creative writing in languages other than English explorations of teaching in different contexts (e.g., high schools, the community) In addition to scholarly articles, New Writing publishes: stories, poems, works of creative non-fiction, novel extracts, writing for the stage or for the screen, and other creative pieces extracts from works in progress and discussions about themes and subjects interviews with creative writers, publishers, editors, designers, booksellers The Editor, Graeme Harper, also welcomes suggestions. The New Writing Board includes, among others, Andrew Motion (UK), Paul Muldoon (USA), Janelle Adsit (USA), Jon Cook (UK), Mike Theune (USA), Jeri Kroll (Australia), Nessa O'Mahony (Ireland), Dianne Donnelly (USA), Katharine Coles (USA), Stephen Muecke (Australia), Stephanie Vanderslice (USA) and Robert Pinsky (USA). New Writing esteemed guest reviewers can be found in such countries as China, Brazil, India, Pakistan, in South Africa, New Zealand, and throughout Europe, and from many other parts of the world. New Writing is published 4 times a year. The Editor and Editorial Board invite submissions at any time and in any area of Creative Writing Studies, as well as the submission of creative work. Peer Review Policy: All submissions to New Writing are subject to double anonymized peer review, in most cases by two reviewers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Editor-in-chief Graeme HarperPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Ireland 1, New Zealand 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities22.3%
- Creativity in Education and NeurosciencePsychology11.8%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities5.1%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.5%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences4%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities3.8%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities3.7%
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 | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current Abstracts and Humanities International IndexPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.82Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 63,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 949 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| 2024 | 41 | 16 | 33 |
| 2023 | 23 | 10 | 37 |
| 2022 | 33 | 7 | 37 |
| 2021 | 57 | 14 | 114 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
258 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 205 days – 354 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 287 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 155 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 214 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- scholarly articlesIn addition to scholarly articles, New Writing publishes:Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
New Writing is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review, in most cases by two reviewers. Model summary
All submissions to New Writing are subject to double anonymized peer review, in most cases by two reviewers.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1479-0726
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-3107
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing
What CAS zone is New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. 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 New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 258 days (interquartile range 205–354 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44%. 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 New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Ireland (1) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing open access, and what is the APC?
New Writing-The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .