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Aims & Scope

Critical Language and Literary Studies ( CLLS ) is a double-blind peer review journal, dedicated to publishing original research articles that adopt inter-/multi- disciplinary perspectives in exploring world and comparative literatures, linguistics, and teaching foreign languages. Submissions that engage and expand new horizons in literary theory and practice, especially disability studies, posthumanism, Digital Humanities, animal studies, marginal modernism, Blue ecocriticism, cybersemiotics, or technology in teaching-related issues (CALL, MALL, RALL, etc) are particulary encouraged and prioritized. To offer a focused analytical lens, the journal publishes 1 themed issue, and 3 general issues per year. CFP for Themed Issue in English: Aquatic Absence-Presence in World Literatures Click here to s ee the CFP First issue: 2008 Publication frequency: Quarterly from Spring 2026 (semiannual until Winter 2025) Scope: Interdisciplinary Literary studies; World and Comparative Literatures, Technology and Teaching Foreign Languages Language of publication: Persian and English Publication format: Electronic only - Full Open Access Citation and Referencing: Chicago Articles per issue: 8-10 (Quarterly) APC: There is no Article Processing Charge (APC) Review policy: Editorial first screening; Double-blind Peer review Acceptance Rate: 14% (2026) Average First screening period: 7 days Peer Review duration and first results: 8-12 weeks Open Early Access: Yes (full open access to pre-print drafts & early access to new issues) Copyright license: Creative Commons, BY-NC Indexing: DOAJ, MLA, ERIH, NLAI, ISC Email: [email protected] CLLS is funded and published by Shahid Beheshti University Research Council. The Journal abides by COPE publishing ethics, and submissions will be rigorously checked for originality via iThenticate and Samimnoor . CLLS neither tolerates nor engages in any form of commercial advertisement or marketing.

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Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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