Comparative Literature Studies

Aims & Scope

Comparative Literature Studies publishes comparative critical articles that deal with works in two or more languages, and which may range across the rich traditions of Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America, and that examine the literary relations between East and West, North and South.

Articles may also explore movements, themes, forms, the history of ideas, relations between authors, the foundations of criticism and theory, and issues of language and translation.

Intermedial studies, such as film and literature or graphic novels, are also welcome as long as they adhere to the polyglot principles of comparative studies.

Each issue of CLS also contains numerous book reviews of the most important comparative literature monographs and essay collections.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.151

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24432

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	35

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• Comparative Literature/World Literature: A Discussion with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and David Damrosch

  Citation: 31

  Authors: David, Gayatri Chakravorty

• When Orature Becomes Literature: Somali Oral Poetry and Folktales in Somali Novels

  Citation: 30

  Authors: F. Fiona

• Introduction: New Critical Directions in Global South Studies

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Magalí, Anne Garland

• Comparison and Translation: A Perspective from Actor-Network Theory

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Rita

• Theory in a Relational World

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Shu-mei

• Introduction: The Gender and Queer Politics of Translation: New Approaches

  Citation: 18

  Authors: William J.

• Digital Humanities Approaches to Literary Translation

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Yifeng, Dechao

• Cross-Cultural Reader Response to Original and Translated Poetry: An Empirical Study in Four Languages

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Anna, Sonia, Vander, Juliana, Anna, Fernanda

• In the Name of Trauma:

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Rosalind C.

• Césaire at the Crossroads in Haiti: Correspondence with Henri Seyrig

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Kora

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