Samlaren is the oldest literature journal in Sweden, published since 1880 by the Swedish Society of Literature, seated in Uppsala. The journal is published as a yearbook containing an article section and a review section. Its intended primary audience comprises scholars and teachers in the field of literature.
The article section welcomes academic contributions to research on Swedish and other Nordic literature. The extensive review section features reviews of virtually every Swedish doctoral dissertation in literary studies. There is moreover a section with reviews of other scholarly work about Swedish and/or Nordic literature published both in Sweden and abroad.
Samlaren is Sweden’s most comprehensive periodical publication in literary studies. It offers a unique opportunity to stay abreast of developments and theoretical debates in the field.
The aim of Samlaren is to publish and disseminate research on Swedish and other Nordic literature. The intended readership is primarily researchers, teachers and students in literary studies, Scandinavian studies, and other related subjects within the humanities.
Samlaren accepts original scientific articles, reviews, and exceptionally miscellanea (mainly in connection with thematic issues). Samlaren applies a double-blind peer-review procedure when assessing submitted article manuscripts and publishes all contributions open-access (CC BY 4.0).
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The Swedish Society of Literature’s own assets secure the long-term independent publication of Samlaren. Thanks to donations from the Sven and Dagmar Salén Foundation and the Foundation Olle Engkvist Building Contractor, it has been possible to digitize earlier volumes of Samlaren and make them available on the web.
Samlaren publishes scientific articles on Swedish and other Nordic literature. The journal also accepts theoretical research contributions relevant to the field of literary studies, primarily when they have a connection to Swedish or Nordic literature. In addition, Samlaren has an extensive review section, covering, among other things, all doctoral dissertations in literary studies in Sweden. Reviews are commissioned by the reviews editor.
Guidelines for:
The responsibilities of the editors, reviewers and authors, as well as the handling of submitted manuscripts, are outlined in Samlaren's editorial guidelines.
Have you written a book that you believe would be relevant for review in Samlaren? Send a review copy to:
Tim Berndtsson
Department of Literature
Box 632
751 26 Uppsala
Sweden
About the Journal
Samlaren is the oldest literature journal in Sweden, published since 1880 by the Swedish Society of Literature, seated in Uppsala. The journal is published as a yearbook containing an article section and a review section. Its intended primary audience comprises scholars and teachers in the field of literature.
Samlaren | ISSN (Online) 2002-3871 | ISSN (Print) 0348-6133
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