About the Journal

Focus and scope

Cuadernos de Literatura. Revista de Estudios Lingüísticos y Literarios is a digital journal that features original and unpublished academic contributions in the fields of linguistics and literature. It is published by the Instituto de Letras “Alfredo Veiravé” at the Faculty of Humanities, National University of the Northeast (UNNE), Argentina. The journal promotes interdisciplinary approaches to foster dialogue and connections within the humanities. Additionally, it seeks to contribute to and encourage new research, while disseminating studies relevant to various academic and professional literary fields. It includes several sections: editorial, articles, essays, and book reviews in Spanish, Portuguese, and English.

We reaffirm the objectives outlined in the first issue in 1982 by Hilda Torres Varela: “We will rely on the collaboration of our professors and graduates, but we aspire for this to be an interdepartmental and interuniversity platform. Its pages will be enriched by contributions from other writers and researchers outside the university. The purpose of Cuadernos de Literatura is both modest and ambitious: to reflect the work of the Institute—reestablishing connections across spaces and distances with those who share a common interest in a better, deeper, and renewed understanding of literature.”

Section Policies

Introductory Words

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Prólogo

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Editorial

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Artículos

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Artículos breves

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Ensayos

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Reseñas

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Artículos libres

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer-Reviewed

Peer Review Process

The Editorial Committee conducts an initial evaluation of manuscripts submitted to the different sections, ensuring compliance with the journal’s editorial policy and current author guidelines. Subsequently, the manuscripts undergo review by two external specialists selected based on their expertise in the subject matter. This entire process is anonymous and follows a double-blind peer review model, meaning that both the authors and the reviewers remain unaware of each other’s identities. To ensure anonymity, the author’s name must not appear in the text. The review process consists of two independent evaluations, and if the assessments are contradictory, a third review will be conducted to reach a final decision.

The committee coordinates the review timeline with the referees, ensuring that the evaluation does not exceed 45 days. Based on the review results, the manuscript may be classified as: Publishable, Publishable with minor revisions, Publishable with substantial revisions, Not publishable. Accordingly, the process may involve up to two rounds of revisions before a final decision on acceptance or rejection is made, meaning the entire review process can take up to 120 days. If the Editorial and Review Committees determine that the authors fail to address or respond to the reviewers' comments at different evaluation stages, the manuscript will not be published.

The Editorial and Review Committees select articles based on the following criteria: Originality and suitability of the topic according to the journal’s aims and scope, Relevance to current research, Rigor in argumentation and analysis, Accuracy in the use of concepts and methodology, Discussion of theoretical implications and aspects of the studied problem, Use of up-to-date references, Linguistic accuracy, Organization and formal presentation of the text, Clarity and conciseness in exposition, Unpublished nature of the work and compliance with author guidelines

Book and Event Reviews will be evaluated by the Editorial Committee in accordance with the established author guidelines.

Publication Frequency

Cuadernos de Literatura. Revista de Estudios Lingüísticos y Literarios accepts submissions year-round and publishes three issues annually: in May, September, and December.

Open Access Policy

The journal is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License. As an open-access journal, its content may be freely reproduced, copied, read, or printed without any cost or prior registration.

Third-party publication is permitted, provided that the journal is properly and explicitly acknowledged as the original place of publication.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Argentina License.

Plagiarism Detection Policy

All manuscripts submitted to the journal will be screened for plagiarism by the plagiarism checker (PaperRater, Plagiarisma, and/or Grammarly’s plagiarism checker).

If plagiarism or self-plagiarism is identified, the authors will be notified. Failure to resolve the issue will result in the manuscript’s rejection for publication.

https://www.paperrater.com/plagiarism_checker

http://plagiarisma.net/es/

Ethics and Best Publishing Practices

The journal follows the best practices in scholarly publishing, as developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), to uphold the ethical and academic integrity of scientific publications.

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to establish a distributed archiving network among participating libraries, enabling them to create permanent, secure archives of the journal for long-term preservation and restoration. 

Digital Preservation Policy

The REVISTAS UNNE Portal for Scientific Periodical Publications implements a digital preservation system using the digital data protection mechanisms provided by the University (UNNE). This system ensures continuous, unaltered access to published content.

The UNNE ICT Department is responsible for the institution’s IT infrastructure. In collaboration with the University’s Central Library, it establishes and oversees internal procedures for the electronic preservation of the Portal’s content, including digital objects, data, and associated metadata.

Supporting Data for Research

Authors submitting scientific articles to CLRELyL must ensure the availability and preservation of the data used, in accordance with Law No. 26.899 on Digital Repositories. If a manuscript is accepted, authors must upload the generated data to a recognized research data repository (such as SciELO Data) prior to publication and include a complete citation of the deposited data in the "References" section of the article.

Proper dataset citation acknowledges authorship while also clarifying the data’s location, validation, and potential reuse. This practice enhances the visibility, impact, and transparency of scientific research. Each dataset and data subset must be cited individually, with its own DOI or equivalent identifier.

If open access to the data is not feasible due to confidentiality, sensitivity, or other restrictions, the data must be shared through a controlled-access repository.

Copyright Agreement

Submitting a manuscript to Cuadernos de Literatura. Revista de Estudios Lingüísticos y Literarios constitutes a declaration of the work’s originality and the transfer of publication rights. However, authors retain intellectual property rights and ethical responsibility, as well as the right to disseminate their work through any channels they deem appropriate.

This transfer of rights also authorizes the journal to deposit the work in the institutional repository and/or distribute it through publisher-selected databases for indexing purposes, aiming to enhance the visibility of both the publication and its authors.

Authorship Statement

When a manuscript submitted to CLRELyL has multiple authors or has benefited from the contributions of other collaborators, it must include a statement at the end detailing the roles of authorship and participation. The Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) aims to provide appropriate credit for all roles involved in the research process, thereby ensuring visibility and due recognition of each contribution in the dissemination of the findings. To this end, the CRediT taxonomy specifies various collaborative roles, such as formal analysis, conceptualization, writing (review and editing), among others, which can be consulted at the following link: https://hdlab.space/taxonomia.

In cases where writing was the sole collaborative activity and the authors shared this task equally, the following statement may be used: "Author 1 and Author 2 contributed equally to the writing of this article."

Persistent Identifiers

This journal employs digital object identifiers (DOIs) for its articles through UNNE's membership with PILA (Publishers International Linking Association, Inc.), which facilitates the use of the Crossref service.

Article Processing Charges

This journal levies no charges or fees for the processing of submitted articles (Article Processing Charge [APC]). Furthermore, there are no fees associated with the submission of articles for review.

Post-Publication Discussion Policy

From Cuadernos de Literatura. Revista de Estudios Lingüísticos y Literarios, we aim to create spaces that facilitate dialogue and connections within the field of the humanities, particularly among literary professionals. In this regard, we offer the following alternatives to foster constructive and collaborative discussions following the publication of articles:

1. Social Networks and Online Communities: Through its official accounts, CLRELyL will promote discussions surrounding the published articles. Authors and readers are encouraged to share their comments and participate in these online discussions. This practice allows researchers to respond to questions, provide clarifications, and enrich the content of the article with additional contributions.
2. Collaborations and Joint Projects: Cuadernos de Literatura encourages its authors to engage in dialogue and collaboration with other researchers interested in the topics covered in their articles. These exchanges may lead to joint research projects, conference presentations, or future publications, among other forms of academic collaboration.

Pre-print Policy

Cuadernos de Literatura may consider the publication of pre-prints provided that the author is a recognized researcher within the relevant field and possesses prior publications pertinent to the article's subject matter.

The publication of pre-prints is subject to the approval of the journal's Academic Committee and, while designated as a pre-print, will not be assigned an ORCID iD.