We invite all prospective authors to submit their latest manuscripts to the open access journal titled Literator.

Literator publishes research articles and essays on linguistics and literature in general, but focuses in particular on the (comparative) study of South African languages and literatures and other cultural phenomena across language, media and cultural boundaries.

View the latest published volumes.

DHET Accreditation and Indexing Services
The journal is DHET accredited and is listed in the following indexing services:

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• EBSCO Host
• European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences
• GALE, CENGAGE Learning
• Google Scholar
• ProQuest
• Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers, Level 1
• SciELO SA
• SCOPUS
• Web of Science Other Coverage, Emerging Sources Citation Index, ESCI

We are working closely with relevant indexing services to ensure that articles published in the journal will be available in their databases when appropriate.

How To Submit Your Manuscript

Authors can conveniently submit all manuscripts online.

Please refer to the submissions procedure when submitting your original manuscripts. The submission guidelines include information about the types of articles received for publication and preparing a manuscript for submission.

Other relevant information about the journal’s policies and the reviewing process can be found under the about section.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Please visit our FAQs page for any other information you may require or email submissions@literator.org.za.

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