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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q4SCImago #26,188Hybrid

Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1757-6458(Print)/1757-6466(Online)
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Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies

WoS Q3
0011020230.320250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.14
#26,188

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
10

10 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
18articles/year
1.37% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies (ISSN: 1757-6458) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Liverpool University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.140 (Q4), an H-index of 10.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Art85.8%History65.7%Sociology56.4%Philosophy54.8%Political science52.8%Law52.5%Literature51%Psychology42.4%Aesthetics35.8%Gender studies34%Linguistics33.5%Computer science27.9%Medicine23.8%Biology22.9%Disability studies22.9%Epistemology20.8%Physics20.8%Politics20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank43/66
IndexESCI
JCRESCI2026

LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CULTURAL STUDIES

Q1
Rank4/66
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM

Q1
Rank7/58
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year18
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year41
Total Citations7
2024
IF—
Articles / Year51
Total Citations43
2023
IF0
Articles / Year41
Total Citations52
2022
IF—
Articles / Year43
Total Citations49

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #26,188Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Health ProfessionsSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.14

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.65

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,479 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations63
3-Year Documents93
Citable Documents72

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate71.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q4
Health (social science)Q4
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4
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: N/A

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):
4区CULTURAL STUDIES
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 Literary and Cultural Disability Studies (ISSN: 1757-6458) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Liverpool University Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.140 (Q4), an H-index of 10.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,479 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29