Overview
Journal of Narrative Theory, published by Eastern Michigan University (United States), published 101 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 94 citations in those years. Its h-index is 21 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.34. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #26,462 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,037 of 5,721 in Arts and Humanities.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 46 | 1 |
| 2021 | 22 | 48 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 21 | 13 | 4 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critique Studies in Contemporary Fiction | Arts and Humanities | 48.7 | 367 | 25% |
| Narrative | Arts and Humanities | 53.0 | 137 | 24% |
| Frontiers of Narrative Studies | Arts and Humanities | 35.1 | 93 | 49% |
| Journal of Literary Semantics | Arts and Humanities | 42.1 | 74 | 34% |
| Contemporary Literature | Arts and Humanities | 43.8 | 159 | 17% |
| Style | Arts and Humanities | 50.2 | 247 | 9% |
| Partial Answers Journal of Literature and the History of Ideas | Arts and Humanities | 42.1 | 135 | 19% |
| Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences | Arts and Humanities | 23.4 | 149 | 98% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1548-9248
- Print ISSN: 1548-9248
- Electronic ISSN: 1549-0815
- Publisher: Eastern Michigan University
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S157531881
- Journal website: www.emich.edu
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Narrative Theory?
It is 41.8 out of 100, which places it #26,462 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Narrative Theory?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.34.
Is Journal of Narrative Theory open access?
8% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Narrative Theory charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.