Journal profile
Textual Criticism of Persian Literature
ISSN 2008-5486 · University of Isfahan · Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Textual Criticism of Persian Literature: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 183 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 3% (journal website); 18 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Textual Criticism of Persian Literature is published by University of Isfahan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Studies and Philology, Linguistics and language evolution and Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies, together about 53.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the journal is to promote Persian literary texts and acquaint researchers with studies in the fields of commentary on Persian literary texts, explanation of difficult points in Persian literary texts, critical analysis of corrections of manuscripts, introducing and explaining manuscripts, aesthetic analysis of Persian literary texts and analysis of Persian literary texts via modern literary theories.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hosein AghahoseiniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, Türkiye 2 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities26.7%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities13.3%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities13.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities6.7%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.7%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities6.7%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities6.7%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities6.7%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 18Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
183 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 3%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 183 daysPublisher 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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright owner / Copyright holder:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights. The author has complete control over the work (e.g. retains the right to reuse, distribute, republish, etc.).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy: authors must avoid plagiarism; plagiarism cases judged individually; extensive plagiarism leads to rejection or post-publication retraction and blacklisting Model summary
The author(s) must avoid plagiarism of any kind and abide by the principle of intellectual property and joint data ownership in the case of the originality of the manuscript and research carried out in collaboration with a supervisor(s) and/or other researchers.
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Textual Criticism of Persian Literature
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Classical Studies and Philology, Linguistics and language evolution.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words.Submission rules
- 3FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 4Expected review time183 days · Publisher-reported, submission to acceptance · community reports about 12 weeksReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Isfahan
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2008-5486
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Textual Criticism of Persian Literature
How long does peer review take at Textual Criticism of Persian Literature?
The publisher reports about 183 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 3%. 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 Textual Criticism of Persian Literature?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Textual Criticism of Persian Literature based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13) and Türkiye (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Textual Criticism of Persian Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Textual Criticism of Persian Literature 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; 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: .