The Text is an International peer reviewed open access bi-annual (January and July) online journal. The journal offers a platform for scholarly writings on language, literature, theory/criticism, cultural/queer/disability/translation/media/performance/eco/animal studies. Envisaging purposeful research between literature and other disciplines (literature and philosophy, literature and religion, literature and education, literature and sociology, literature and anthropology, literature and science, literature and medicine, literature and economics, literature and politics, literature and law, literature and music, literature and media, literature and archeology, literature and psychology).

The Text encourages papers that engage creative, critical, and alternative perspectives on inter/transdisciplinary issues. The papers should evince serious theoretical and interpretive engagement with the selected topic. The Text also provides a section on creative writing (essay, poetry, novella, and short story), translation, interviews and book reviews. We also welcome short critical/research notes on compelling themes.

The Text is a non-profit, non- commercial open access initiative in India founded by T. Pandiyan in 2019. Making its publications freely available online, the journal allows readers to read, copy, cite, download, print, distribute its publications and to utilize them for any other lawful purpose.