Literature SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Literature review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 63 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are Social Semiotics (average 9 days, median 5.5 days, 10 samples)、Communication Culture & Critique (average 50.6 days, median 7 days, 5 samples)、Australian Journal of Linguistics (average 63.8 days, median 4.5 days, 10 samples)、JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (average 84.7 days, median 70 days, 15 samples)、Policy and Internet (average 122.4 days, median 123.5 days, 14 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

63 journals in category · 63 eligible · Showing top 20

Literature Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	Social Semiotics SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	9 days	5.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	83
2	Communication Culture & Critique SSCI Oxford · Literature	50.6 days	7 days	5 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	55
3	Australian Journal of Linguistics SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	63.8 days	4.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	31
4	JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	84.7 days	70 days	15 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	279
5	Policy and Internet SSCI Wiley · Literature	122.4 days	123.5 days	14 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	28
6	Translator SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	139.4 days	110 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	34
7	International Journal of Applied Linguistics SSCI Wiley · Literature	143.1 days	137.5 days	20 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	274
8	Journal of Linguistic Anthropology SSCI Wiley · Literature	149.1 days	137.5 days	16 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	44
9	JOURNAL OF PRAGMATICS SSCI Elsevier · Literature	150.3 days	168 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	179
10	Journal of English for Academic Purposes SSCI Elsevier · Literature	157 days	138.5 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	103
11	Argumentation SSCI Springer · Literature	163 days	133.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	37
12	LINGUA SSCI Elsevier · Literature	169.1 days	166 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	105
13	JOURNAL OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS SSCI Wiley · Literature	170.8 days	164 days	13 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	52
14	Language Policy SSCI Springer · Literature	182.4 days	204.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	29
15	Journal of Quantitative Linguistics SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	183.4 days	184 days	10 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	28
16	Critical Discourse Studies SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	184.7 days	196 days	10 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	36
17	Communication and Critical-Cultural Studies SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	193.6 days	261 days	12 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	28
18	Language Culture and Curriculum SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	196 days	162.5 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	34
19	Journalism Practice SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	200.7 days	192 days	10 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	181
20	Language Awareness SSCI Taylor & Francis · Literature	214.5 days	202 days	10 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	59

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in Literature review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 63 target journals; 63 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the Literature discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “Literature”.