International Research in Children's Literature

Aims & Scope

International Research in Children’s Literature is essential reading for literary scholars in the field of children’s literature, especially those interested in applications of cultural and literary theories, comparative literatures, and the production and reception of children’s literature as a world literature.

The study of children’s literature is an integral part of literary, cultural and media studies, and this scholarly journal, widely international in scope, addresses the diverse intellectual currents of this constantly expanding subject area.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28053

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.113

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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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.

• Towards a Cognitive Theory of Picturebooks

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Bettina, Jörg

• The Meaning of Children's Poetry: A Cognitive Approach

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Karen

• New Materialist Openings to Children's Literature Studies

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Macarena, Justyna

• Recent Trends in Children's Literature Research: Return to the Body

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Maria

• Innocence versus Savagery in the Recapitulation Theory of Child Study: Depictions in Picturebooks and Other Cultural Materials

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Donna

• ‘A Special Kind of Reading Game’: Maps in Children's Literature

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Anthony

• Growth in Adolescent Literature: Metaphors, Scripts, and Cognitive Narratology

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Roberta Seelinger

• Children's Voices in the Polish Canon Wars: Participatory Research in Action

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Ewa, Justyna, Katarzyna, Olga, Mateusz, Milena, Eryk, Dorota

• Imagology Meets Children's Literature

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Emer

• Metaphor and Intertextuality: A Cognitive Approach to Intertextual Meaning-Making in Metafictional Fantasy Novels

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Mary-Anne

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