Journal profile · LITERATURE
World Literature Today
ISSN 0196-3570 · eISSN 1945-8134 · University of Oklahoma
World Literature Today: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 327 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Literature Today is published by University of Oklahoma 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 Comparative and World Literature, Poetry Analysis and Criticism and Short Stories in Global Literature, together about 39.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Now in its 90th year of uninterrupted publication, WLT is one of the oldest continuously published literary periodicals in the United States. The magazine is published in both print and digital format, and is available in libraries and bookstores all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Editor-in-chief Daniel SimonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Comparative and World LiteratureArts and Humanities24.1%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities7.7%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities7.5%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities5.6%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities4.6%
- French Literature and CriticismArts 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 | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | 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 | 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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,308OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 34,905 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200 | 0 | 214 |
| 2025 | 327 | 0 | 3,187 |
| 2024 | 302 | 3 | 4,530 |
| 2023 | 371 | 1 | 6,285 |
| 2022 | 303 | 4 | 6,065 |
| 2021 | 449 | 9 | 7,444 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- blog submissionsBlog submissions of 2,500 words or less, addressed to the appropriate editor, may be sent via email year-round (please do not submit fiction).Length not stated
- book reviewInquiries. Please inquire about books you would like to review, including as much information (author, title, publisher, publication date, price, and ISBN) as p…main text ≤ 350 words
- book reviewsBook reviews – Rob Vollmar, book review editor – send via emailLength not stated
- creative nonfiction, author interviews, culture, or humorCreative nonfiction, author interviews, culture, or humor (2,500 words max.) – Michelle Johnson, managing editor – send via SubmittableLength not stated
- editorialission Guidelines Audio Guidelines 2026 Editorial Calendar [View or Download PDF] Blog submissions of 2,500 words or less, addressed to the appropriate editor, …main text ≤ 2,500 words
- essaysEssays – Daniel Simon, editor in chief – send via Submittable (2,500 words max.)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Review time: allow a minimum of eight weeks for evaluation and a response concerning acceptance. Model summary
please allow a minimum of eight weeks for evaluation and a response concerning acceptance
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: manuscript or its essential content must not have been published previously or be under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
A manuscript, or its essential content, must not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma
- ISSN
- 0196-3570
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-8134
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Literature Today
What CAS zone is World Literature Today in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Literature Today is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of World Literature Today?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Chicago; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index World Literature Today?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Literature Today is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is World Literature Today open access, and what is the APC?
World Literature Today 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .