Journal profile · LITERARY REVIEWS
WESTERLY
ISSN 0043-342X · University of Western Australia Press
WESTERLY: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 1 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
WESTERLY is published by University of Western Australia Press and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Australian History and Society, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies and Caribbean history, culture, and politics, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LITERARY REVIEWS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences15.2%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Caribbean history, culture, and politicsSocial Sciences6.1%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.6%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences4.6%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences4.6%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literary Reviews | 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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 79 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 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.
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 Western Australia Press
- ISSN
- 0043-342X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about WESTERLY
What CAS zone is WESTERLY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, WESTERLY is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literary Reviews. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index WESTERLY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, WESTERLY is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is WESTERLY open access, and what is the APC?
WESTERLY 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .