About
Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies is a biannual, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal publishing original research articles and book reviews in literary studies in Turkish and English.
The journal provides an international forum for scholarship in literary theory, literary historiography, and comparative and transnational literary studies. It particularly encourages historically and theoretically informed research on diverse literary traditions, including Turkish literature, while also critically examining the conceptual frameworks through which literature is interpreted and understood.
- e-ISSN: 2822-468X
- Frequency: 2 issues per year (April and October)
Announcements
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27.02.2026
Publication Schedule
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.
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02.07.2025
CfP: Theoretical Inquiries, Critical Dialogues I–II
Nesir invites submissions for its 10th issue (April 2026) and 12th issue (April 2027). These issues are open to original articles without thematic restriction, covering classical and contemporary literary theories, literary traditions, genres and discourses, text-based interpretations and analyses, as well as comparative and interdisciplinary studies. Submissions should be made through the journal’s online submission system.
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15.05.2025
Call for Book Reviews
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
No. 10Open Issue
Issue description
The tenth issue of Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies brings together diverse approaches in literary studies. Comprising research articles and book reviews, this issue continues Nesir’s pluralistic editorial line through its range of interpretive perspectiv ... See the full issue