Journal profile · LITERATURE
Translation and Literature
ISSN 0968-1361 · eISSN 1750-0214 · Edinburgh University Press
Translation and Literature: CAS Zone 2 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Translation and Literature is published by Edinburgh University Press 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 Translation Studies and Practices, Linguistics and language evolution and Classical Antiquity Studies, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Translation and Literature is a journal of English literature (prose, poetry, drama) in its foreign relations. Its focus is on translated works which have become part of English literature or the œuvres of English authors; translations of literary works from English into other languages; and translations which have influenced English writers and writing. We also publish significant historical translations edited from manuscript sources.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities18.1%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities6.6%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities4.5%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities4.3%
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 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,418 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 41 | 16 | 5 |
| 2023 | 39 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 40 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 51 | 3 | 20 |
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
- Edinburgh University Press
- ISSN
- 0968-1361
- Electronic ISSN
- 1750-0214
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Translation and Literature
What CAS zone is Translation and Literature in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Translation and Literature is in Zone 2 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Translation and Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Translation and Literature is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Translation and Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Translation and Literature 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .