New Writing: The International Journal for the Practice and Theory of Creative Writing is a leading international journal in the field of Creative Writing Studies and publishes both critical and creative work.
Work accepted for New Writing is published both in paper and electronically. Through the global professional and creative services of the publisher, Routledge/Taylor and Francis, the journal sees widespread recognition and regular citation of its authors.
Articles submitted for publication can focus on any area of Creative Writing Studies including (but not limited to):
pedagogy, practice and research
the processes of creative writers, their drafts and completed works
the history of particular writing forms
analysis of particular creative works
diversity, equity and inclusion in creative writing and creative writing teaching
studies of creative writing in languages other than English
explorations of teaching in different contexts (e.g., high schools, the community)
In addition to scholarly articles, New Writing publishes:
stories, poems, works of creative non-fiction, novel extracts, writing for the stage or for the screen, and other creative pieces extracts from works in progress and discussions about themes and subjects
interviews with creative writers, publishers, editors, designers, booksellers
The Editor, Graeme Harper, also welcomes suggestions.
The New Writing Board includes, among others, Andrew Motion (UK), Paul Muldoon (USA), Janelle Adsit (USA), Jon Cook (UK), Mike Theune (USA), Jeri Kroll (Australia), Nessa O'Mahony (Ireland), Dianne Donnelly (USA), Katharine Coles (USA), Stephen Muecke (Australia), Stephanie Vanderslice (USA) and Robert Pinsky (USA). New Writing esteemed guest reviewers can be found in such countries as China, Brazil, India, Pakistan, in South Africa, New Zealand, and throughout Europe, and from many other parts of the world.
New Writing is published 4 times a year. The Editor and Editorial Board invite submissions at any time and in any area of Creative Writing Studies, as well as the submission of creative work.
Peer Review Policy All submissions to New Writing are subject to double anonymized peer review, in most cases by two reviewers.
Journal metrics
Usage
46K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.2 (2023) Impact Factor
0.3 (2023) 5 year IF
0.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.627 (2023) SNIP
0.202 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
100 days avg. from submission to first
decision
164 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
31 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
23% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Chief Editor and Book Review Editor: Graeme Harper - Oakland University, USA
Associate Editors: Chad Davidson - University of West Georgia, USA Richard Kerridge - Bath Spa University College, UK Stephanie Vanderslice - University of Central Arkansas, USA
Peer Review Board Members include: Janelle Adsit - Humboldt State University,USA Lisa Appignanesi- Independent writer, UK Cassandra Atherton - Deakin University, Australia Homi K. Bhabha- Harvard University, USA Pat Bizzaro -Indiana University Penn (retired), USA Donna Lee Brien- Central Queensland University, Australia Liam Browne- Brighton Festival, UK Katharine Coles- University of Utah, USA Jon Cook- University of East Anglia, UK Peter Ho Davies- University of Michigan, USA Dan Disney- Sogang University, South Korea Dianne Donnelly - University of South Florida, USA Greg Fraser - University of West Georgia, USA Dominique Hecq - (formerly) Swinburne University, Australia Jeri Kroll- Flinders University, Australia Alma Lee- Vancouver International Writers Festival, Canada Tim Mayers- Millersville University, USA Nigel McLoughlin- University of Gloucestershire, UK Andrew Motion- Independent writer, UK Stephen Muecke- Flinders University, Australia Paul Muldoon- Princeton University, USA Nessa O'Mahony- Independent writer, UK Alexandria Peary- Salem State University, New Hampshire Poet Laureate Emeritus, USA Robert Pinsky- Boston University, USA Rob Pope- Oxford Brookes University, UK Harriet Tarlo- University of Leeds, UK Mike Theune -Illinois Wesleyan University, USA Michelene Wandor- Independent writer, UK Bronwyn T Williams- University of Louisville, USA Joe Woods- Poetry, Ireland
Abstracting and indexing
Abstracted/ Indexed in: Current Abstracts and Humanities International Index; Scopus.
Open access
New Writing is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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