Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies is published twice a year, in April and October. The submission period for the April issue runs from 15 December to 1 February; for the October issue, from 15 June to 1 August.

Nesir’s October 2026 issue (No. 11), devoted to the theme “Literature and the Body,” welcomes research articles and book reviews in Turkish or English. Submissions should be made through the journal’s online system between June 15 and August 1, 2026.

Nesir welcomes critical book reviews focusing on academic works in literary theory and literary history. Reviews should go beyond summary and provide theoretical insight and critical evaluation. Please refer to the full call for submissions for the list of suggested titles. For inquiries, feel free to contact our book review editor, Elif Sezer Aydınlı: elif.sezer@sabanciuniv.edu