About the Journal
Based on the second-stage license number 2602/9, dated 1394/9/14 (05.12.2015), issued by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, and letter number 60538/18/3, dated1396/03/24 (14.06.2017), issued by the Director-General of the Office for Policy-making and Planning in Research of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Literary Theory and Criticism has successfully earned the Scientific-Research rank from the first number (Spring-Summer 2015). Derived from our former journal Adab Pazhouhi (Literary Research) (https://adab.guilan.ac.ir), Literary Theory and Criticism collaborates with the Scientific Society of Persian Language and Literature. The authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. 

The Literary Theory and Criticism journal collaborates with the "Scientific Association of Persian Language and Literature

Most Important Topics:

• A study of the background and philosophical-epistemological and methodological foundations of literary theory (philosophy and literary theory and literature).
• An introduction to literary theories and the paradigmatic and discourse context of their emergence and their classification in networks of theories (Metatheory).
• Critical consideration of discourse on the emergence and dissemination of literary criticism and theory (discourse studies).
• Revision of thematic principles and stereotypes of criticism and theory in Iran (metacritique).
• Focusing on Iran`s literary research, we will consider the basics and mechanisms of multifaceted and interdisciplinary criticism (basic knowledge and methodological knowledge).
• Pathology of the fate of concepts and terms in literary criticism and theory in Iran (terminology)
• Presenting the best examples of objective and concrete text criticism by theorists and theoretical critics.
• Introducing new or lesser-known theories and presenting their possibilities and limitations.
• Rereading the texts and conceptualizing and theorizing their data and statements
• Systematic and concrete critique of old and new works and texts (Criticism of the works discussed should be confined to the field of Persian literature and texts. Or in the field of comparative criticism, non-Iranian thinkers and Iranians worked side by side and analyzed in opposition.)

 

About  the Journal Literary Theory and Criticism

Journal title: Literary Theory and Criticism

Place of publication: Iran - Rasht
Publisher: University of Guilan

Publishing since: Spring 2015
Format: Online & Print
Print ISSN: 2476-7387
E-ISSN: 2820-9826
Available from: https://naqd.guilan.ac.ir/?lang=en
Degree: Scientific degree approved by the Commission on Scientific Journals of the Ministry of Science, ISC

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Publication frequency: Semi-annual

Editor-in-chief: Dr. Ahmad Razi (Professor of Persian language and literature)

Director-in-charge: Dr. Alireza Nikouei (Associate Professor of Persian language and literature)
Advance Access: Yes
Language of publication Full article: Persian,  Extended abstract: English
Scope: literary theory and criticism & Persian literature
Article Processing Charges: 6000000 Rials
Type of review: Blind review, at least 2 reviewers
Open access (OA): Yes  CC-By
Indexed & Abstracted: Yes
Policy: Double Blind Peer Review; two reviewers
plagiarism checker: Yes (Hamyab & Hamanandjo)
Review Time: 46 days approximately
Contact E-mail:  naqd@guilan.ac.ir
Alternate E-mail: naqd1395@yahoo.com

 

Important Points:

1- Before submitting the article, the authors will prepare a copy of the letter of commitment (signed letter of commitment) and their scientific resume (CV) and send it along with the paper. Articles without letters of commitment and CV will not be reviewed. Click here to get the commitment letter.

2-  Please download the conflict of interest Disclosure form from the link below, fill it out and send it along with the paper.

3-Download the extended abstract format (only for authors who receive acceptance).

This journal operates under an open-access model, which means that all articles published in our journal are freely accessible to everyone, without any subscription or payment barriers. We believe that the open access model is essential in facilitating the global exchange of knowledge and in ensuring that research is available to all, including those in developing regions or institutions with limited resources.

Our commitment to open access aligns with our mission to disseminate knowledge broadly and to support the democratization of information. By providing free access to our content, we hope to encourage greater usage, citation, and application of the research we publish, thereby contributing to the advancement of education and development globally.

Self-Archiving: Authors are permitted to deposit all versions of their manuscript in institutional or other repositories of their choice, including preprint servers, personal websites, or other academic platforms. This includes:

• Preprint Version: Before submission to the journal.
• Accepted Manuscript: After peer review and acceptance.
• Published Version: The final version of the article as it appears in the journal.

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