PAPERS ON LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
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Aims & Scope
PLL is a generalist journal of literary criticism and scholarship published quarterly at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. PLL publishes essays on all national literatures and historical periods, as well as book reviews, notes, and original materials such as notebooks, letters, and journals. PLL defines the word "language" broadly and welcomes submissions on visual and/or digital languages. PLL began publication in 1965; its founding editor was Nicholas T. Joost, who was succeeded by Alvin Sullivan until his passing in 1991. The journal was then edited by Dickie Spurgeon from 1991 to 1992, then passed to co-editorship under Jack G. Voller and Brian Abel Ragen until 1997, at which point Professor Ragen edited the journal until his retirement in 2008. Professor Voller returned for five years as editor until his retirement in 2013.
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LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM
LITERATURE
LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
LITERARY THEORY & CRITICISM
LITERATURE
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisPAPERS ON LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (ISSN: 0031-1294) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Southern Illinois University Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.103 (Q3), an H-index of 11.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,186 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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