Journal profile · LITERATURE
Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies
ISSN 0101-4846 · eISSN 2175-8026 · Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina · Brazil
Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies is published by Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina and is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Education Research, Literature, Culture, and Criticism and Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A Revista Ilha do Desterro publica, desde 1979, artigos e resenhas inéditos nas áreas de Inglês, Literatura e Estudos Culturais. Ilha do Desterro é um periódico do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras: Inglês e Literatura Correspondente da UFSC, com publicação quadrimestral. Sua maior missão é circular os resultados de pesquisas acadêmicas nas áreas de Inglês, Literatura e Estudos Culturais. Condição para publição:São aceitos trabalhos em que pelo menos um dos autores tenha o título de doutor. Mestrandos, mestres e doutorandos podem submeter artigos com a condição de que sejam co-autores com pesquisadores doutores. A comissão editorial entende que a supervisão de alunos deve ser explícita, e não deve ser tomada como co-autoria. Artigos derivados de pesquisas de mestrado ou doutorado devem incluir o nome do orientador em nota de rodapé, e não como co-autor. Uma exceção é feita as resenhas, em que é permitido resenhas de doutorandos.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities8.7%
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities8.1%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities6.5%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology5.8%
- Translation Studies and PracticesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Education and Digital TechnologiesSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 846 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 7 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 20 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 37 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 129 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- MLA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- entrevistac - Entrevista - Entrevistas inéditas relacionados com o tema do número específico, máximo 25 laudas, espaço simples.Length not stated
- resenhab - Resenha - Texto que apresente uma apreciação crítica de livros recém-editados (nos últimos 3 anos) nos campos de Letras e Literatura correspondente - máximo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
A Revista Ilha do Desterro não cobra taxas de submissão e de processamento de artigos (APICS). Model summary
A Revista Ilha do Desterro não cobra taxas de submissão e de processamento de artigos (APICS).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Autores mantém os direitos autorais e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, com licença Creative Commons Attribution. Model summary
Autores mantém os direitos autorais e concedem à revista o direito de primeira publicação, com o trabalho simultaneamente licenciado sob a Licença Creative Commons Attribution que permite o compartilhamento do trabalho com reconhecimento da autoria e publicação inicial nesta revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0101-4846
- Electronic ISSN
- 2175-8026
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies
What CAS zone is Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: MLA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Ilha do Desterro-A Journal of English Language Literatures in English and Cultural Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .