Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Literatura y Linguistica
ISSN 0716-5811 · eISSN 0717-621X · Instituto Profesional de Estudios Superiores Blas Canas · Chile
Literatura y Linguistica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 48 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Literatura y Linguistica is published by Instituto Profesional de Estudios Superiores Blas Canas. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Latin American Literature Analysis, Cultural and Social Studies in Latin America and Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Literatura y Lingüística (LyL) es una publicación semestral que aparece los meses de mayo y octubre de cada año, dependiente de la Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez, y en la cual se publican artículos académicos originales de investigadores/as tanto en español como en inglés, evaluados por dos pares ciegos especialistas. Los trabajos que aquí se difunden promueven la revisión y apertura de nuevos problemas relevantes en torno a los fenómenos literarios y lingüísticos.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 2, Argentina 1, Colombia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities21.7%
- Cultural and Social Studies in Latin AmericaArts and Humanities9.8%
- Spanish Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities8.3%
- Spanish Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities7.7%
- Latin American Literature StudiesSocial Sciences7%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities4.5%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities4%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities3.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 160/1186 | 86th |
| Language and Linguistics | Q2 | 483/1137 | 57th |
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 582/1221 | 52nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 75 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 248 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 228 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | 248 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 200 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 230 |
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 48 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 54 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-ND |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- artículosLos artículos originales, entendidos como documentos en que se exponen los resultados de una investigación, están supeditados a la aprobación editorial la revis…Length not stated
- notasLas notas, entendidas como documentos en que se exponen resultados parciales o preliminares de investigación empírica o bien discusiones teóricas en torno a un …Length not stated
- reseñasLas reseñas constituyen un análisis crítico de libros u otras monografías publicadas durante los últimos dos años.Length not stated
- secciones monográficasLas secciones monográficas podrán ser propuestas por autoras/res, ya sea para la línea de literatura o de lingüística.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Publication ethics
Originalidad: el trabajo no debe estar publicado ni en trámite en otra revista. Model summary
El envío de un trabajo a LyL implica que este no ha sido ni está en trámite de ser publicado por otra revista.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licencia Creative Commons Atribución-No Comercial-Sin Derivadas. Model summary
La Revista Literatura y Lingüística se publica bajo una licencia Creative Commons de Atribución-No Comercial-Sin Derivadas.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Acceso abierto a todos los contenidos. Model summary
Esta revista contempla acceso abierto a todos los contenidos, basándose en el principio de oferta de acceso público a los investigadores que deseen conocer e intercambiar conocimiento.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
El Comité Editorial acusa recibo e informa la decisión en un plazo no superior a 30 días desde la recepción. Model summary
El Comité Editorial acusará recibo de los textos (por vía electrónica únicamente) e informará a los autores de la decisión que sobre ellos se adopte en un plazo no superior a los 30 días contados desde la fecha de su recepción.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preservación digital mediante PKP Preservation Network. Model summary
La revista Literatura y Lingüística utiliza un sistema de almacenamiento PKP Preservation Network (PN).
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
- Instituto Profesional de Estudios Superiores Blas Canas
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0716-5811
- Electronic ISSN
- 0717-621X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Literatura y Linguistica
How long does peer review take at Literatura y Linguistica?
Authors report an average review time of about 48 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 y Linguistica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Literatura y Linguistica based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (2), Argentina (1) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Literatura y Linguistica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Literatura y Linguistica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Literatura y Linguistica open access, and what is the APC?
Literatura y Linguistica 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: .