Journal profile
Slayage
ISSN 1546-9212 · Whedon Studies Association · United States
Slayage: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slayage is published by Whedon Studies Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cinema History and Criticism, Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative Fiction and Gothic Literature and Media Analysis, together about 48.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12, United Kingdom 8, Australia 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities23.1%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities12.8%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences12.8%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences7.7%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities7.7%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities7.7%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science7.7%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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
- 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, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Whedon Studies Association
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1546-9212
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slayage
How long does peer review take at Slayage?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Slayage based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), United Kingdom (8) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Slayage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slayage is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Slayage open access, and what is the APC?
Slayage 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; 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: .