Journal profile · LITERATURE
World Literature Studies
ISSN 1337-9275 · eISSN 1337-9690 · Ustav svetovej literatury SAV
World Literature Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Literature Studies is published by Ustav svetovej literatury SAV and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative and World Literature, Central European Literary Studies and Translation Studies and Practices, together about 42% 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
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities18.5%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences12.8%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities10.7%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities10%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.4%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities4.2%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 334 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 21 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 43 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 29 |
| 2023 | 56 | 53 | 19 |
| 2022 | 48 | 44 | 9 |
| 2021 | 57 | 57 | 6 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Ustav svetovej literatury SAV
- ISSN
- 1337-9275
- Electronic ISSN
- 1337-9690
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Literature Studies
What CAS zone is World Literature Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Literature Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 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 World Literature Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Literature Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is World Literature Studies open access, and what is the APC?
World Literature Studies is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .