Journal profile · LITERATURE
Studies in the novel
ISSN 0039-3827 · eISSN 1934-1512 · University of North Texas
Studies in the novel: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in the novel is published by University of North Texas and is in Zone 2 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Contemporary Literature and Criticism, Literature: history, themes, analysis and Gothic Literature and Media Analysis, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities12.1%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities8.2%
- Gothic Literature and Media AnalysisSocial Sciences7.6%
- American and British Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities6.4%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.9%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 55 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 49 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 52 | 17 | 29 |
| 2022 | 38 | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | 49 | 3 | 45 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of North Texas
- ISSN
- 0039-3827
- Electronic ISSN
- 1934-1512
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in the novel
What CAS zone is Studies in the novel in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in the novel is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Studies in the novel?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in the novel is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Studies in the novel open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in the novel is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .