Journal profile · LITERATURE
Literatura e Sociedade
ISSN 1413-2982 · eISSN 2237-1184 · Universidade de São Paulo (USP) · Brazil
Literatura e Sociedade: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Literatura e Sociedade is published by Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 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 Literature, Culture, and Criticism, Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies and Linguistics and Education Research, together about 54.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Literatura e Sociedade, linked to the Department of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, of the School of Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo, since its first issue, published in 1996, has focused on promoting, welcoming and publishing essays, lectures, testimonials, translations, reviews and interviews on fundamental issues of the literary phenomenon.The scope covers the theory of genres, the interface between literature and society, comparative literature, the relations between literature and other arts and areas of knowledge, the history of literature, great authors and great works, the methods and practices of literary criticism.The submissions of articles by PhD researchers, from Brazil and abroad, linked to the area of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature or related areas, are welcomed in continuous flow.The journal consists of four main sections: 1. Essays: section composed of essays, lectures and translations related to events and activities promoted by DTLLC;2. Footnote: publishes articles, lectures and essays resulting from research of PhD professors, from Brazil and abroad, related to the areas of Literary Theory, Comparative Literature or the related areas;3. Testimony: brings testimonies, interviews and memoirs of exemplary readers;4. Translations and reviews: collects synopses and reviews of works from the area published in Brazil and abroad and unpublished translations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities25.7%
- Cultural, Media, and Literary StudiesArts and Humanities16.6%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities12.7%
- Brazilian cultural history and politicsSocial Sciences7.1%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology4%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Arts and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Sociology and Education in BrazilSocial Sciences3.4%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 760 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 6 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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-NC | |
| 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
- ≤ 170 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Only accepts submissions from researchers who already hold a PhD degree. Model summary
The journal will only accept submissions of articles from researchers who already hold a PhD degree.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright | Ethics | Plagiarism
Literatura e Sociedade guarantees the copyright and publication rights to authors without restrictions.This journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE). From no. 31/2020 onward, the similarity check is now done using Turnitin, with access provided by AGUIA.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No submission fees or article processing charges (APC). Model summary
Please be informed that this journal does not charge a fee for submitting articles and/or article processing charges (APC).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
As part of the submission process, authors who hold a PhD degree must verify the conformity of their article in relation to all items listed in the Guidelines for Authors, in the About tab, item Submissions.The Editorial Board evaluates if the article fits in the thematic scope of the journal and a minimum quality within the editorial guidelines.After internal screening, the submission is forwarde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Copyright | Ethics | Plagiarism
Literatura e Sociedade guarantees the copyright and publication rights to authors without restrictions.This journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE). From no. 31/2020 onward, the similarity check is now done using Turnitin, with access provided by AGUIA.
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 de São Paulo (USP)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1413-2982
- Electronic ISSN
- 2237-1184
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 43 (2026)
- 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 Literatura e Sociedade
What CAS zone is Literatura e Sociedade in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Literatura e Sociedade 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 Literatura e Sociedade?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Literatura e Sociedade?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 170 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Literatura e Sociedade?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Literatura e Sociedade is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Literatura e Sociedade open access, and what is the APC?
Literatura e Sociedade 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: .