Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies invites submissions for its 10th issue (April 2026) and 12th issue (April 2027), dedicated to the twin special issues “Theoretical Inquiries, Critical Dialogues I–II.”

These issues welcome original research articles that explore classical or contemporary literary theories, modes of interpretation, textual analysis, narrative studies, world literature, comparative approaches, and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Prioritizing conceptual depth and metaphorical dynamism, Nesir seeks contributions that move beyond descriptive analysis of a single work, period, or national context. We encourage articles that:

• bring the historical and poetic distinctiveness of Turkish literature into dialogue with global literary theory,
• generate new conceptual frameworks rather than simply apply existing ones,
• intertwine disciplinary and interdisciplinary questions,
• offer interpretive approaches attentive to the structural and historical depth of literary meaning.

Believing in the necessity of intertextual and intercultural critical dialogue for the renewal of literary thought, Nesir will give priority to submissions that critically engage with earlier theoretical work, reference relevant debates, or respond to previously published discussions in literary studies.

Indexing and Visibility

Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies is indexed or registered in the following scholarly platforms:
Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, Scilit, OpenAIRE, Ulrichsweb (ProQuest), Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB), EBSCOhost (multiple databases), OpenAlex, ROAD, Crossref & Zenodo, LOCKSS/CLOCKSS, PKP PN.

The journal is currently under evaluation at:
DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, Scopus, Web of Science (ESCI), and The Philosopher’s Index

Submission Information

Articles should be submitted through the journal’s OJS platform:
https://www.nesirdergisi.com/

Submissions may be written in English or Turkish. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.

Author Guidelines: https://www.nesirdergisi.com/index.php/nesir/about/submissions