Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji
ISSN 2588-4131 · eISSN 2588-7092 · Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Tehran
Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 20 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 11% (journal website); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji is published by Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Tehran. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Topics to be covered: Original research articles, review essays, and interdisciplinary analyses of literature published after 1945 will be invited in a broad variety of genres (prose fiction, poetry, drama, and experimental writing). Topics include but are not restricted to:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Ali SalamiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 6, United States 4, France 3, Italy 2, Malaysia 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities16.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities8.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities8.3%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology8.3%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities8.3%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities8.3%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.3%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities8.3%
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
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Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 100 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IRR 6,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of Interest and Commitment forms required with manuscript Model summary
Authors must submit the Conflict of Interest and Commitment forms along with their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Anonymous Manuscript for Peer Review
Double-blind peer review; anonymized manuscript required Model summary
To ensure a double‑blind peer‑review process, authors must submit an anonymized version of the manuscript. The submitted article file should not contain any information that could reveal the identity of the author(s). In the anonymized manuscript, the following information must be removed: Author name(s) Institutional affiliation(s) Email addresses or contact information Acknowledgments Self‑ident…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Turnitin similarity report required Model summary
Submitting a Turnitin similarity-finding software report
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
- Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Tehran
- ISSN
- 2588-4131
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-7092
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji
How long does peer review take at Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji?
The publisher reports about 20 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (6), United States (4) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji open access, and what is the APC?
Research in Contemporary World Literature/ Pazhuhesh-e Zabanha-ye Khareji is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .