Journal profile · LITERATURE
Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation
ISSN 1847-7755 · University of Zadar · Croatia
Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation is published by University of Zadar 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 Translation Studies and Practices, Balkan and Eastern European Studies and Balkans: History, Politics, Society, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
[sic] – a Journal of Literature, Culture and Literary Translation focuses on theoretical, empirical and artistic research in the fields of culture, literature and literary translation. [sic] thus welcomes the submission of works that focus on various theoretical or empirical problems within the fields listed above, as well as original translations. By publishing research papers, reviews, literary criticism, interviews and literature in translation, [sic] wishes to offer a wide, interdisciplinary approach to dominant, but also marginal and/or currently unrecognized as well as emerging literary and cultural trends and practices and in this way open a dialogue between proponents of different approaches to the said areas. As such, [sic] is seen as an international platform for scholars, practitioners and artists dealing with culture, literature and literary translation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Editor-in-chief Marko LukićPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Croatia 5, United States 4, Australia 2, Mainland China 1, Serbia 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities17.3%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences5.9%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences5.2%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.7%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities4.5%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science4.3%
- European Cultural and National IdentitySocial Sciences4.1%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | 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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Portico
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 88.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 503 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 2 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 7 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 3 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- original research paperributions for the following categories: original research papers: up to 5,000 – 7,000 words, including references and footnotes reviews: up to 2,000 womain text ≤ 7,000 words
- original research papersoriginal research papers: up to 5,000 – 7,000 words, including references and footnotesLength not stated
- reviewrds, including references and footnotes reviews: up to 2,000 words translations of literary texts: up to 5,000 – 7,000 words Smain text ≤ 2,000 words
- reviewsreviews: up to 2,000 wordsLength not stated
- translations of literary textstranslations of literary texts: up to 5,000 – 7,000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Originality: work must not have been published previously and publication must be approved by all authors. Model summary
Submission of research papers, reviews, interviews, translations of literary texts implies that the work described has not been published previously and that its publication is approved by all authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Simultaneous submission prohibited: article must not be under consideration by any other journal. Model summary
By submitting an article to [sic], the authors acknowledge that the article is original and entirely the result of work of the author or authors, and that it is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
[sic] is dedicated to following best practices on ethical matters, errors and retractions, and the prevention of publication malpractice is one of journal’s important responsibilities. Any kind of unethical behavior is not acceptable, and [sic] does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Authors submitting to [sic] affirm that all contents of their work are original. Furthermore, they warrant that t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
Copyright resides with the author(s); the journal reserves the primary right of publication. Model summary
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere (all quotations, titles, names, and dates should be double-checked for accuracy).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
[sic] is an open access journal and all of its content is available without charge to the users and/or their institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, make copies, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI (http://www.soros.org/openaccess) defini…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-anonymous peer review: second document must be anonymized. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to [sic] are initially assessed by the journal’s editors who decide whether or not the received submission is suitable to be considered for publication. Research articles considered suitable for publication are subject to an international blind peer review process conducted by a minimum of two independent external experts, who assess the article for clarity, validity, and…
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
- University of Zadar
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, Croatian
- ISSN
- 1847-7755
- 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 Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation
What CAS zone is Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. 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 Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: MLA. 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 Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (5), United States (4) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation open access, and what is the APC?
Sic-A Journal of Literature Culture and Literary Translation 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: .