Journal profile
International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies
ISSN 2581-7140 · Maheswari Publishers · India
International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 156 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies is published by Maheswari Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural and Mythological Studies, Indian and Buddhist Studies and Classical Studies and Philology, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The bi-Yearly and bilingual Journal (Tamil Language & English Language) gives keen scope to understand and evaluate the classical antiquity of Tamil Language and Literature and modern trends in it. The Journal ijtlls mainly focuses on the thrust areas such as History of Tamil Language and Culture, Folk Arts, Temple Studies, Siddha Medicine, Tamil Linguistics, Tamil Criticism, Tamil Literature, Creative writing in Tamil Language, Tamil Literature and Psychology, Women in Tamil Literature, Eco-criticism, Comparative Literature, World Literatures in Tamil Translation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 6, United States 2, France 1, Singapore 1, Malaysia 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural and Mythological StudiesArts and Humanities18.1%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities17.5%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities9.4%
- South Asian Studies and DiasporaArts and Humanities6.9%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities5.4%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 345 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 117 | 1 |
| 2025 | 156 | 156 | 0 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 2 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright License
Our journal adopts CC BY License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License http://Creativecommons.org//license/by/4.0/ . It allows using, reusing, distributing and reproducing of the original work with proper citation. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
Diamond Open Access, free, follows COPE norms and Budapest OA Initiative Model summary
As per the norms of the open access policy, our journal allows all to search, read, download, copy, distribute, print or link the articles for all ethical purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Receives 100+ articles per submission schedule, publishes 20-30 original Tamil articles only; English articles stopped for acceptance due to paper mills and AI Model summary
we receive more than hundred articles and we will publish 20-30 original Tamil written articles only
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
- Maheswari Publishers
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English, Tamil
- ISSN
- 2581-7140
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (6), United States (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Tamil Language and Literary 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .