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In a major milestone for Iranian academia, the Journal of Research in Contemporary World Literature has advanced from a Scopus Q3 ranking to the highly coveted Q1 tier, securing its place among the most influential scholarly publications in its field worldwide. The upgrade marks a significant achievement for the University of Tehran and reflects the journal’s expanding international visibility and commitment to academic excellence.

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ali Salami praised the accomplishment, extended his congratulations to the entire editorial team, attributing the journal’s rise to the top quartile of Scopus-indexed publications to the strategic leadership of Professor Janolah Karimi Motahhar, Director-in-Charge of the journal and Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

He emphasized the pivotal roles played by Manager Dr. Mehrgan Rezaeian, and Executive Manager Mr. Rahman Aramideh, noting their dedication to elevating the publication’s standards. Dr. Salami also commended the broader editorial staff for their sustained efforts in achieving this distinction.

Earning a Q1 ranking is a reflection of the journal’s rigorous peer-review practices, the quality of its published research, and its growing citation footprint in the global academic community. The designation is expected to attract an even broader pool of high-caliber submissions from scholars worldwide.

The quarterly, double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access journal commonly known as RCWL was established in 1994 by the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Tehran as the Journal of Foreign Languages before adopting its current title to better reflect its evolving scope. RCWL publishes original critical studies in English and Farsi focused on modern and contemporary literature after 1945. Articles centered on earlier periods fall outside the journal’s remit.

The journal particularly welcomes comparative and interdisciplinary work that engages with contemporary theoretical frameworks, including postcolonialism, posthumanism, African literature, feminist theory, disability studies, ecocriticism, migration studies, and research amplifying marginalized or underrepresented voices.