Journal of Postcolonial Writing

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Postcolonial Writing is an academic journal devoted to the study of literary and cultural texts produced in various postcolonial locations around the world.

It explores the interface between postcolonial writing, postcolonial and related critical theories, and the economic, political and cultural forces that shape contemporary global developments.

In addition to criticism focused on literary fiction, drama and poetry, we publish theoretically-informed articles on a variety of genres and media, including film, performance and other cultural practices, which address issues of relevance to postcolonial studies.

In particular we seek to promote diasporic voices, as well as creative and critical texts from various national or global margins.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21843

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	83

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.189

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

---

---

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

---

Subjects & Keywords

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

---

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.

• Postsocialist ≠ postcolonial? On post-Soviet imaginary and global coloniality

  Citation: 176

  Authors: Madina

• Trauma theory and postcolonial literary studies

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Irene

• Introduction: On colonialism, communism and east-central Europe – some reflections

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Dorota, Cristina

• Postcolonialism, postsocialism and the anthropology of east-central Europe

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Hana

• Spectres haunting: Postcommunism and postcolonialism

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Neil

• “The rules of the game have changed”: Mohsin Hamid’s<i>The Reluctant Fundamentalist</i>and post‐9/11 fiction

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Peter

• Waves of destruction: Nuclear imperialism and anti-nuclear protest in the indigenous literatures of the Pacific

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Michelle

• Moving through America: Race, place and resistance in Mohsin Hamid's<i>The Reluctant Fundamentalist</i>

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Anna

• The urban palimpsest: Re‐presenting Sophiatown

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Meg

• The colonial remains of Brexit: Empire nostalgia and narcissistic nationalism

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Caroline, Pavan Kumar, Marlena

---