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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14.06.2026
Submissions Open for Issue 11 (October 2026)
Nesir: Journal of Literary Studies is now accepting submissions for its eleventh issue, to be published in October 2026. Manuscripts may be submitted through the journal's online submission system between 15 June 2026 and 1 August 2026.
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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), 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.
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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