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Journal Metrics

Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies provides a selection of journal metrics to increase transparency regarding its readership and editorial processes.

Annual metrics are updated in February following the completion of each calendar year. Editorial speed metrics are updated twice a year, in February and July. Metrics should be interpreted alongside qualitative factors such as editorial standards, peer-review practices, and the scholarly contribution of published work.

DATA PERIOD

Usage metrics: 2025

Editorial performance metrics: 2025

Editorial speed metrics: 1 January–30 June 2026

Last updated: July 2026

USAGE METRICS
Journal Website Usage (2025)
Total article views and PDF downloads 18K
Abstract views  28K
EDITORIAL PERFORMANCE
Editorial Performance (2025)
Submissions received 121
Accepted submissions 38
Rejected submissions 77
Acceptance rate 33%
Rejection rate 67%
Editorial Speed Metrics (January–June 2026)
Submission to first editorial decision 17 days
Submission to acceptance 62 days
Submission to rejection 51 days

Editorial speed metrics represent average processing times based on manuscripts receiving decisions during the reporting period. Actual processing times may vary depending on reviewer availability, revisions, and editorial requirements.

TRANSPARENCY STATEMENT

Journal metrics provide useful information about readership and editorial performance. However, no single quantitative indicator can adequately represent the scholarly value of a journal, an article, or a field of inquiry. These statistics should therefore be considered alongside qualitative factors such as editorial standards, peer-review practices, intellectual contribution, and methodological diversity. Unless otherwise indicated, all statistics presented on this page are derived from the editorial and usage reports generated by Open Journal Systems (OJS).