About
- ISSN: 2822-468X (Online), 2757-9999 (Print)
- Frequency: 2 issues per year (April and October)
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.
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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29.08.2025
CfP: Literature and the Body: The Relations Between Being and Writing
Nesir’s October 2026 issue (No. 11) is devoted to the theme ‘Literature and the Body: The Relations Between Being and Writing.’ Research articles and book reviews in Turkish or English should be submitted through the journal’s online system by August 1, 2026.
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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. 9Dossier: "Mimesis in Philosophy and Literature"
Issue description
The issue of Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies (No. 9, October 2025) centers on the special dossier “Mimesis in Philosophy and Literature: Representation, Truth, and Meaning.” Jointly edited by Servet Gündoğdu and Emre Koyuncu, the dossier brings together eleve ... See the full issue