Journal profile
Manuscritica
ISSN 1415-4498 · eISSN 2596-2477 · Universidade de São Paulo · Brazil
Manuscritica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Manuscritica is published by Universidade de São Paulo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Literature, Culture, and Criticism, Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics and Latin American Literature Analysis, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Manuscrítica - Revista de Crítica Genética (ISSN 2596-2477) is a publication of the Association of Researchers in Genetic Criticism (APCG) and the Graduate Program in Foreign Languages and Translation (PPG LETRA, in the Brazilian acronym) at the University of São Paulo (USP). Ranked A4 in the Qualis/CAPES Brazilian system (2021-2024) in the area of Linguistics and Literature, the journal is certified by the Digital Library and Collections Agency (ABCD-USP). Since 1990, it has been publishing texts that dialogue with genetic criticism, a discipline that studies the processes of creation in various areas, such as literature, the visual arts, theater and cinema, among others. This approach explores drafts, preliminary versions, corrections, notes and process documents in general, investigating how the ideas of an author or artist change over time and relate to their work. In Brazil, our journal is the only representative in the field, a key meeting point for researchers in this community, creating a rich interdisciplinary network of intellectual exchanges. Manuscrítica currently publishes themed issues three times a year, consisting of articles, reviews, translations, facsimiles and interviews. We accept texts in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. For the submission rules, see the “Submissions” tab. The journal has the following sections: Passado a limpo – completed researches, publications, and events; Ateliê – essays and papers, with recent or in progress studies, that are part of thematic dossiers proposed through calls; Incipit – essays, and papers, with recent or in progress studies, that are not part of thematic dossiers proposed through calls; Diálogo – interview with writers and artists; Comentário – critical reviews that promote dialogues with the field of genetic criticism and creative processes; Tradução e Fac-símile – documents.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Literature, Culture, and CriticismArts and Humanities15.3%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities8%
- Latin American Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities7.8%
- Artistic and Creative ResearchArts and Humanities7.3%
- Libraries, Manuscripts, and BooksArts and Humanities6.6%
- Autobiographical and Biographical WritingArts and Humanities5.9%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities5.6%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities5.5%
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 869 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 14 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 6 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 17 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 23 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 11 |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors keep the copyright and authorize the journal the right to first publication. The paper will be under the Creative Commons Attribution License, that allows document sharing with the authorship recognition and the statement of first publication by this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
This journal offers immediate free access to its contents, following the principle that making scientific knowledge available to the public allows greater worldwide democratization of knowledge. There are no charges for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Manuscrítica accepts, in a continuous flow, original and unpublished papers authored by individuals or collectives. The publication is evaluated by peer reviewers and the Editorial Committee. The submitted papers are previously evaluated by the Editorial Team, which examines the adequacy to the journal’s editorial line and then forwards them for evaluation through a double-blind review system by t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM PREVENTION
Manuscrítica uses iThenticate, a service provided by CrossRef, to identify text similarity in already published scientific documents. More information can be obtained at: https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check.
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
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
- ISSN
- 1415-4498
- Electronic ISSN
- 2596-2477
- 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 Manuscritica
How long does peer review take at Manuscritica?
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 Manuscritica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Manuscritica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Manuscritica is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Manuscritica open access, and what is the APC?
Manuscritica 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: .