CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
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25 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
Contemporary Literature publishes scholarly essays on contemporary writing in English, interviews with established and emerging authors, and reviews of recent critical books in the field. The journal welcomes articles on multiple genres, including poetry, the novel, drama, creative nonfiction, new media and digital literature, and graphic narrative. CL published the first articles on Thomas Pynchon and Susan Howe and the first interviews with Margaret Drabble and Don DeLillo; we also helped to introduce Kazuo Ishiguro, Eavan Boland, and J.M. Coetzee to American readers. As a forum for discussing issues animating the range of contemporary literary studies, CL features the full diversity of critical practices.
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LITERATURE
LITERATURE
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Citations per Document
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisCONTEMPORARY LITERATURE (ISSN: 0010-7484) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LITERATURE, published by University of Wisconsin Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.147 (Q2), an H-index of 25.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 2 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,302 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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