Journal profile
Transnational Literature
ISSN 1836-4845 · Bath Spa University · United Kingdom
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Transnational Literature: fully open access; review about 27 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transnational Literature is published by Bath Spa University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, Comparative and World Literature and Contemporary Literature and Criticism, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transnational Literature aims to host international conversations by publishing scholarly articles, hybrid and creative works.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, Spain 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities18.4%
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities11.7%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities9.9%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities8.5%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities8%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities7.5%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities4.3%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences3.7%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for production reasons on 20 June 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
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 27 weeksLetPub ·
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).
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Transnational Literature
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, Comparative and World Literature.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review timeabout 27 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Bath Spa University
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1836-4845
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transnational Literature
How long does peer review take at Transnational Literature?
Authors report an average review time of about 27 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 Transnational Literature based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (3), United Kingdom (2) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Transnational Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Transnational Literature is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .