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How to spot predatory journals →01Impact factor
Impact factor of boundary 2 (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers boundary 2 published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Rank in its subject categories
- Literaturerank 13 of 222 journals
- Cultural Studiesrank 32 of 68 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of boundary 2
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). boundary 2 is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for boundary 2
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Who funds research published in boundary 2
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03Indexing
Indexing of boundary 2
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | Not listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
- ISSN
- 0190-3659
- eISSN
- 1527-2141
- Publisher
- Duke University Press all its journals →
- Subjects
- Cultural Studies, Literature
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to boundary 2
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that boundary 2 accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance.
- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. boundary 2 is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for boundary 2
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06Same subject
Literature journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to boundary 2 when the 184 journals of Literature in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | College Composition and Communication | 0.80 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 10 | Narrative | 0.77 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 11 | Arbeiten aus Anglistik und Amerikanistik | 0.77 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 12 | Comparative Literature Studies | 0.62 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 14 | Journal of Language Literature and Culture | 0.59 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 15 | Rhetoric Review | 0.57 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 16 | Comparative Literature East & West | 0.55 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 17 | Life Writing | 0.54 | AHCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
07Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,724 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of boundary 2?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of boundary 2 is 0.61: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.61 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of boundary 2?
The h-index of boundary 2 is 58 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 58 of its papers have each been cited at least 58 times. Its i10-index is 453.
What is the quartile of boundary 2?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). boundary 2 is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is boundary 2 indexed in Scopus?
boundary 2 is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is boundary 2 an SCIE journal?
boundary 2 is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is boundary 2 in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
boundary 2 is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Who funds research published in boundary 2?
0% of 59 recent research articles in boundary 2 name a funder in Crossref.
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