Journal of Literary Theory JCR impact factor overview
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Clarivate JCR impact factor overview
Journal of Literary Theory is listed in this directory with bibliometric information for 2025. It is published by WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH. The database records a Journal Impact Factor of 0.400, presented as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based metric.
Ranking and quartile
A JCR category rank is not available in the current record.
Citation profile
The record contains 108 total citations, 10 total articles, 10 citable items. The five-year Impact Factor is 0.200, which is 0.200 points below the listed standard Journal Impact Factor. These values use different citation windows and should be interpreted together rather than as a direct trend. The Journal Impact Factor without journal self-citations is recorded as 0.400. The Journal Citation Indicator is listed as 2.790.
Citation half-life
The cited half-life is recorded as 10 years, describing the median age of articles cited in the reporting year. The citing half-life is 14.2 years, reflecting the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Journal identifiers and verification
Journal of Literary Theory is identified in this record by print ISSN 1862-5290 and electronic ISSN 1862-8990. Use the ISSN when checking library catalogues, publisher records, indexing databases, or the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports entry.
Complete journal information
All values below come directly from the database record.
| Journal name | Journal of Literary Theory |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | J LIT THEORY |
| Publisher | WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 17,542 |
| ISSN | 1862-5290 |
| eISSN | 1862-8990 |
| Total cites | 108 |
| Total articles | 10 |
| Citable items | 10 |
| Cited half-life | 10 years |
| Citing half-life | 14.2 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 0.400 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 0.200 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 0.400 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 2.790 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Not available |
| JCR category rank | Not available |
| Database record updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Literary Theory?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for Journal of Literary Theory is 0.400 for the 2025 metric year.
What quartile is Journal of Literary Theory?
A JCR Impact Factor quartile is not available in the current directory record for Journal of Literary Theory.
Who publishes Journal of Literary Theory?
Journal of Literary Theory is listed as being published by WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH.
Can a JCR Journal Impact Factor be used to judge an individual article?
No. The Journal Impact Factor is a journal-level citation measure reported in Clarivate Journal Citation Reports. It does not measure the quality, reliability or influence of every individual article published by that journal.
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