About the Journal

Research in Contemporary World Literature (RCWL) is a quarterly, double-blind, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal dedicated to publishing cutting-edge scholarship in modern and contemporary literature. Founded in 1994 under the title Journal of Foreign Languages and later renamed to its current form, RCWL has evolved into a distinguished international forum for scholarly engagement with literary production across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.

The journal exclusively considers original articles and critical reviews that examine literary texts and movements emerging after 1945. Submissions focused on literature prior to this period fall outside the journal’s scope and will not be considered.

RCWL places particular emphasis on contributions that employ comparative or interdisciplinary approaches and that engage substantively with current critical paradigms. These include, but are not limited to, postcolonialism, posthumanism, African literature, feminist theory, disability studies, ecocriticism, migration studies, and inquiries into underrepresented or marginalized voices. The journal especially welcomes work that challenges conventional frameworks and advances theoretical or methodological innovation in the study of global contemporary literature.

Upholding international academic standards, RCWL maintains a rigorous editorial and ethical review process consistent with the expectations of high-impact journals. It affirms the enduring value of literature as a critical humanistic discipline and actively resists the erosion of scholarly integrity in the face of pseudo-academic trends. Submissions are expected to demonstrate conceptual precision, theoretical sophistication, and a distinctive authorial voice.

RCWL invites contributions from scholars around the world and seeks to foster intercultural dialogue through literature and critical theory.

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