Focus and Scope
Letras Raras Journal [RLR] is a quarterly academic journal created and managed by researchers from the Laboratory of Studies in Letters and Languages in Contemporary Contexts (LELLC – Research Group / UFCG / CNPq), including professors from the Graduate Program in Language and Teaching of the Academic Unit of Letters, Center for Humanities, Federal University of Campina Grande (CH/UFCG).
It accepts articles, essays, and reviews, as well as poems, translations, and interviews from various fields of knowledge, while also providing space for the intellectual production of scholars from across the country and abroad, provided that they are connected to the field of Language Sciences and its multiple manifestations.
RLR receives submissions on a continuous basis, except for thematic dossiers. In these cases, a submission deadline is always established for each dossier.
Letras Raras Journal has been ranked Qualis/CAPES A1 (2021–2024) in Linguistics and Literature.
Letras Raras Journal / LELLC / CH / UFCG provides open access to all its issues, and there are no publication fees for contributors.
This journal aims to:
- Provide a space for the dissemination of research and other works produced by undergraduate students;
- Promote multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity among various fields of knowledge and the field of Language Sciences and its interfaces.
Letras Raras Journal accepts submissions from undergraduate and graduate students from any field of knowledge, provided that they are connected to the field of Language Sciences and its multiple manifestations.
Although the journal accepts academic works from different fields, as long as they comply with this Editorial Policy, Letras Raras Journal organizes thematic dossiers, grouping works related to a proposed theme. However, the publication of works outside these dossiers is not compromised.
Letras Raras Journal is a Portuguese-language journal, but it also strongly welcomes submissions in English, as well as in French, Spanish, German, and Italian.
Articles and essays submitted by undergraduate students must necessarily include the co-authorship of a PhD holder or PhD candidate researcher/professor. For Master’s students (and graduates), co-authorship with PhD holders is also required. Reviews and artistic productions do not require co-authorship. Only reviews of works published within the last two (2) years prior to the submission date will be accepted.
A maximum of four authors per submission is allowed.
Submissions must be structured and formatted according to the editorial guidelines; therefore, authors should consult the publication guidelines available on this platform. The journal adopts a plagiarism detection policy.
