My specialisation is English literature, literary theory, fiction, drama, comparative literature
My field is Spanish literature. I recommend that our students submit articles to the journals they cite, and the journals where respected scholars in your field publish articles.
You can use ALM, or academic metrics. At the scorpus site you can sort journals according these metrics and the subject. You will notice that the impact score of some very established literary journals, such as Victorian Studies or New Literary Theory is a fraction of The lancet and some medical journals. There is a huge difference between academic branches. In an article in the hard sciences, there will be a team of writers publishing what they consider to be hard science findings. This will not be the case in research on victorian novelists, even in those cases where university or research council programs are established to study the field. Objective truth is very hard to establish in the humanities. What is a good poem, what is good painting? https://www.scopus.com/sources.uri
In academia many academics are obsessed with the H-index, an index of how cited you are. I find this obsession a little bizarre because citation is just popularity. It actually is not indicative of quality by itself. Some fields of study are for a moment unpopular. This snail is not relevant now. But then something may happen, and then the snail somehow becomes relevant. And then more people seek out information about the snail. Let us say, that its mucus was found to have some healing properties ....? Or that it became relevant for some ecosystem development..?
So in order to pursue citations you must in fact abandon your true interest and force interest in something else with the expressed purpose of being liked. But, often it is not "flattery" that is the motive, but grants and money. So the H-index is about money and power, in the sense that individuals or institutions will get resources to do what they want. This is more common in hard sciences where cash is needed. In the humanities, it is almost unheard of. The various article writers are already paid by a department and the writing of another article does not require as much new money, unless you are on the outside trying to get in or trying to organize something. There might be some of this in the case of some historical research and archaeology that require teams. There is hardly any such thing as a person writing short stories or poetry to pursue power, money and popularity. Even Walcott and Heaney had side jobs?
IPRJB High impact factor journals Plant Phenomics
South Atlantic Quarterly
1. PMLA (Publications of the Modern Language Association)
- Website: https://www.mla.org/Publications/Journals/PMLA
2. Modern Fiction Studies
- Website: https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/modern-fiction-studies
3. New Literary History
- Website: https://read.dukeupress.edu/new-literary-history
4. Comparative Literature
- Website: https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/comparative-literature
5. ELH (English Literary History)
- Website: https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/elh
6. Critical Inquiry
- Website: https://criticalinquiry.uchicago.edu/
1. Modern Fiction Studies: This journal focuses on the study of modern and contemporary literature. It publishes articles that engage with various aspects of literary theory, cultural studies, and critical approaches to fiction.
2. New Literary History: New Literary History is an interdisciplinary journal that explores the intersections of literature with other disciplines such as philosophy, history, anthropology, and political science. It encourages innovative and theoretically rigorous approaches to literary research.
3. Critical Inquiry: Critical Inquiry is a highly regarded journal that publishes cutting-edge research in literary theory, cultural studies, and related fields. It features articles that engage with critical and theoretical debates and often incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives.
4. Comparative Literature: Published by the University of Oregon, Comparative Literature is dedicated to the study of literature across different languages, cultures, and historical periods. It publishes research articles, translations, and book reviews.
5. Shakespeare Quarterly: As the name suggests, this journal focuses on research related to Shakespeare and his works. It publishes articles that explore various aspects of Shakespearean literature, theater, and performance.
6. Modern Language Review: The Modern Language Review is a journal that covers a wide range of topics in literary studies, including comparative literature, literary theory, and cultural studies. It publishes research articles, review articles, and book reviews.
7. ELH (English Literary History): ELH is a journal that emphasizes historical and contextual approaches to the study of English literature. It publishes articles that engage with literary history, literary theory, and interdisciplinary research.
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