About the journal
Journal of Literary Studies is an open-access journal published by Unisa Press in South Africa, publishing in AFRIKAANS and ENGLISH. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 9,100 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 24 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Unisa Press
- ISSN
- 0256-4718 · 1753-5387
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- AFRIKAANS, ENGLISH
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 9,100 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 24 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://unisapressjournals.co.za/index.php/jls/index
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2022-06-19
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 9,100 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 24 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
0
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
24weeks
Works in OpenAlex
1371
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
21
i10-index
75
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2022-06-19
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPortico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPKP PNPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 91%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 81%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- TLWJLSTydskrif vir literatuurwetenskapJLS/TLW
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- South African History and Culture
- South African History and Culture
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- African history and culture studies
- African history and culture studies
Show all subjects (50)
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Narrative Theory and Analysis
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Narrative Theory and Analysis
- Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis
- Energy, Environment, Agriculture Analysis
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Contemporary Literature and Criticism
- Contemporary Literature and Criticism
- Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
- Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
- Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Hiccups
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Hiccups
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
- Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
- Leadership, Human Resources, Global Affairs
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Issues in South Africa
Keywords (DOAJ)
- literature
- comparative literature
- literary criticism
- literary theory
- critical theory
- cultural studies
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