What is the Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of N/A.

Who publishes JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE is published by SAGE. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

WoS SCIE N/AHybrid

JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE

Identifier (ISSN):0021-9894(Print)/1741-6442(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (Hirsch Index)

N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate33.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

13.33% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

"The Journal of Commonwealth Literature has long established itself as an invaluable resource and guide for scholars in the overlapping fields of commonwealth Literature, Postcolonial Literature and New Literatures in English. The journal is an institution, a household word and, most of all, a living, working companion." Edward Baugh The Journal of Commonwealth Literature is internationally recognized as the leading critical and bibliographic forum in the field of Commonwealth and postcolonial literatures. It provides an essential, peer-reveiwed, reference tool for scholars, researchers, and information scientists. Three of the four issues each year bring together the latest critical comment on all aspects of ‘Commonwealth’ and postcolonial literature and related areas, such as postcolonial theory, translation studies, and colonial discourse. The fourth issue provides a comprehensive bibliography of publications in the field

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History95.5%Art54.4%Literature45.4%Political science44.5%Philosophy40.6%Geography39.4%Sociology37.2%Law35%Linguistics27.7%Archaeology21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Literature African Australian Canadian

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

LITERATURE, AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

LITERATURE, AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN

Rank4/9

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LITERATURE, AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
LITERATURE, AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN	JCIAHCI	4/9	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

15 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year18

Total Citations7

2022

IF—

Articles / Year19

Total Citations9

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	—	—
2025	0.2	—	—
2024	0.3	—	—
2023	0.2	18	7
2022	—	19	9
2021	—	35	49
2020	—	62	93
2019	—	48	118
2018	—	64	165
2017	—	67	184
2016	—	53	127
2015	—	58	294
2014	—	58	318
2013	—	48	197
2012	—	42	317

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 33.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Literature

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区LITERATURE, AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH LITERATURE (ISSN: 0021-9894) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LITERATURE, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.