Aim and Scope

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.

Open Access Policy

The Text is a non-profit, non-commercial, peer-reviewed open access journal founded by T. Pandiyan in 2019. The journal provides immediate and free access to all published content, supporting the global exchange of knowledge. All articles are freely available to read, download, copy, cite, print, share, and distribute for lawful non-commercial purposes, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and The Text.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright of their work. By submitting a manuscript, authors grant The Text the right of first publication and the right to publish and disseminate the work in all media formats. All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This licence permits users to copy, distribute, share, and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and The Text, a link to the licence is included, and any changes made are indicated. Commercial use requires prior permission from the copyright holder.