About the Journal

Letras (e-ISSN 2683-7897 | ISSN 0326-3363) was founded in 1981 by the Department of Literature of the School of Philosophy and Literature at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina. It is published semiannually (June and December) and features research papers in the fields of philology, literary theory and criticism, linguistics, and other disciplines related to discourse analysis, with a particular emphasis on Hispanic literatures.

The journal has a Scientific Advisory Board composed of renowned international experts, which serves in a consultative capacity. This board contributes by suggesting thematic focuses for upcoming issues, recommending peer reviewers for various topics, assisting with the initial reading of submitted articles, and advising the Editorial Board in the event of any conflicts that may arise.

In addition, there is an Editorial Board made up of professors holding the highest academic rank, who lead courses within the Department of Literature and whose expertise aligns with the journal's scope. Their role is to assess the scientific soundness of all submissions prior to their being sent out for peer review and to ensure stylistic correctness.

All contributions are accepted free of charge for the author.

Open Access Policy

Letras adheres to the philosophy of open access to scientific literature, allowing download, distribution, copy and print of its material without restrictions, thus ensuring the fulfillment of two fundamental objectives:
- Unrestricted access to information, without economic, legal or technical barriers.
- High visibility and impact of the institution and its researchers.

Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Letras adheres to the Ethics and Malpractice Statement established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). According to this Code, editors are responsible for all the content published in their journal and, therefore, they commit to:

  • Strive to meet the needs of your readers and authors.
  • Seek the continuous improvement of the Journal.
  • Maintain procedures to ensure the quality of the material they publish.
  • Defend freedom of expression.
  • Maintain the academic integrity of published content.
  • Prevent commercial issues from compromising intellectual and ethical standards.
  • Post corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary.

Digital Preservation

PKP Preservation Network

Journal content is preserved by the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) which provides free digital preservation services for journals hosted on Open Journal Systems (OJS) through the LOCKSS program.

LOCKS & CLOCKS

The articles are archived in LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), through its integration with OJS, ensuring a permanent and secure archive.

LOCKSS and CLOKSS guarantee digital preservation in a decentralized and distributed manner, and ensure long-term access to published content.

See LOCKSS Manifest | See CLOCKSS Manifest

Institutional Repository

Letras' articles are deposited in the Institutional Repository of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina ensuring that the integrity of the archived content is verified. Additionally, it is backed up to a master preservation folder at the institution.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

This journal uses DOI as a persistent identifier, managed in Crossref, which prevents loss of access to the content if the journal's URL is modified in the future.

Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.46553/LET