Orbit is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of contemporary American literature. We welcome broad and imaginative definitions of "American literature" that extend geographies beyond the United States. We publish special and general issues in a rolling format and welcome application from qualified parties to coordinate special issues. Orbit welcomes submissions on post-war to contemporary American Literature. We do not publish creative writing. Articles in Orbit are expected to meet high standards of double-anonymous peer review.
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Literature and Literary TheoryQ4
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Literature and Literary Theory
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Contemporary Literature and CriticismNarrative Theory and AnalysisShort Stories in Global LiteratureThemes in Literature AnalysisIntellectual Property LawPoetry Analysis and CriticismModernist Literature and CriticismCrime and Detective Fiction StudiesArtistic and Creative ResearchContemporary Cultural and Social Studies