Life Writing

Aims & Scope

Life Writing is one of the leading journals in the field of biography and autobiography, and publishes scholarly articles, critically informed creative personal essays, and book reviews.

We have a special interest in interdisciplinary approaches, cross-cultural experience, and non-Anglophone contexts, though our themes have ranged widely, such as: illness and disability, philosophy and autobiography, the 'limits' of life writing, South African life narrative, women and ageing, and more.

We make sure that work entrusted to us receives expert and sensitive reviewing, and prioritise handling it with speed and efficiency.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18698

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	64

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.247

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

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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.

• Revisiting the Narrative Turns

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Matti

• Letters as / not a genre

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Margaretta, Liz

• Body Language: Illness, Disability, and Life Writing

  Citation: 31

  Authors: G. Thomas

• Self, Time and Narrative: Re-thinking the Contribution of G. H. Mead

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Stevi

• The Epistolary Gift, the Editorial Third-Party, Counter-Epistolaria: Rethinking the Epistolarium

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Liz

• To the letter: Thomas and Znaniecki's<i>The Polish Peasant</i>and writing a life, sociologically

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Liz

• The Limits of Life Writing

  Citation: 19

  Authors: David

• Writing (from) the Rubble: Reflections on the August 4, 2020 Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Sleiman

• The Genealogy Craze: Authoring an Authentic Identity through Family History Research

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Ashley

• TED Talks as Life Writing: Online and Offline Activism

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Ana Belén

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