ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q2SCImago #26,515Diamond OAHybrid

Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory

Identifier (ISSN):2457-8827(Print)
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Publisher:Babes Bolyai University
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.1↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory

WoS N/A
00110.320230.120240.320250.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.136
#26,515

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
6

6 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
80.28% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory (ISSN: 2457-8827) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Babes Bolyai University in Romania. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.136 (Q2), an H-index of 6.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy70.5%Art67.3%Political science51.3%Linguistics50.6%History50.6%Sociology47.4%Law47.4%Computer science44.2%Literature43.6%Aesthetics37.8%Epistemology33.3%Psychology28.2%Politics25.6%Biology22.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

LITERATURE

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

LITERATURE

Q2
Rank58/200
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year9
Total Citations5
2024
IF0.1
Articles / Year25
Total Citations7
2023
IF0.3
Articles / Year29
Total Citations20
2022
IF—
Articles / Year25
Total Citations35

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,515Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.136

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21
3-Year Documents74
Citable Documents74

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 Rate44.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 0%

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):
3区LITERATURE
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

Metacritic Journal for Comparative Studies and Theory (ISSN: 2457-8827) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Arts and Humanities, published by Babes Bolyai University in Romania. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.136 (Q2), an H-index of 6.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Babes Bolyai University
Publication Language
English, Romanian
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29