About the journal
Literature is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,000 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2410-9789
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,000 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 109
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/literature
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2023-02-08
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,000 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
109
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
236
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
4
i10-index
1
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-02-08
- Added to DOAJ
- 2023-02-08
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 57%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Themes in Literature Analysis
- Themes in Literature Analysis
- Chinese history and philosophy
- Chinese history and philosophy
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
- Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
- Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
- Japanese History and Culture
Show all subjects (50)
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies
- Japanese History and Culture
- Narrative Theory and Analysis
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
- Narrative Theory and Analysis
- Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
- Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Asian American and Pacific Histories
- Literature, Magical Realism, García Márquez
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Literature, Magical Realism, García Márquez
- Contemporary Literature and Criticism
- Contemporary Literature and Criticism
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Asian American and Pacific Histories
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Literature: history, themes, analysis
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Asian Studies and History
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Islamic Studies and History
- Latin American and Latino Studies
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Asian Studies and History
- Digital Games and Media
- Digital Games and Media
- Islamic Studies and History
Keywords (DOAJ)
- literature and cultural studies
- comparative literature
- world literature
- literary relations
- literary theory
- ancient literature
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