Comparative Literature

Aims & Scope

The oldest journal in its field in the United States, Comparative Literature explores issues in literary history and theory.

Drawing on a variety of theoretical and critical approaches, the journal represents a wide-ranging look at the intersections of national literatures, global literary trends, and theoretical discourse.

Continually evolving since its inception in 1949, the journal remains a source for cutting-edge scholarship and prides itself on presenting the work of talented young scholars breaking new ground in the field.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.186

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22059

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	32

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Submarine Futures of the Anthropocene

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Elizabeth

• Oceanic Routes: (Post-It) Notes on Hydro-Colonialism

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Kerry, Isabel

• Turn to the Planet: Literature, Diversity, and Totality

  Citation: 51

  Authors: MASAO

• Classical Rhetoric and Its Christian and Secular Tradition from Ancient to Modern Times

  Citation: 50

  Authors: William J., George A.

• The Multilingual Local in World Literature

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Francesca

• The "Ode on a Grecian Urn," or Content vs. Metagrammar

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Leo

• Coastal Form: Amphibian Positions, Wider Worlds, and Planetary Horizons on the African Indian Ocean Littoral

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Meg

• Wyatt and the School of Serafino

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Patricia

• Auerbach in Exile

  Citation: 38

  Authors: David

• Where Oceans Come from

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Alice Te Punga

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