Critical Quarterly (CQ)

Critical Quarterly is a long‑standing and influential academic journal in the humanities, especially known for its contributions to literary criticism and cultural studies. Established in 1958, the journal was originally founded by scholars Brian Cox and A. E. Dyson and has since developed into a respected interdisciplinary forum that embraces a wide range of cultural forms — from poetry and creative writing to critical essays on film, television, literature, and modern cultural theory. It provides a vital space for both established and emerging voices to explore complex cultural phenomena, including debates in aesthetics, media, philosophy, and social critique. The journal’s editorial stance encourages rigorous analysis that blends traditional literary scholarship with contemporary cultural theory, making it relevant across disciplines and methodologies. Over its long history, Critical Quarterly has published work by influential thinkers and has even been associated with landmark publications such as the “Black Papers” on education in the 1960s, which spurred public and academic debate. With a quarterly publication schedule, it continues to support critical dialogue about culture, society, and the arts, combining high academic standards with an openness to innovative and boundary‑crossing scholarship.

Critical Quarterly (CQ) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Literature and Literary Theory, Cultural Studies, literature, film, poetry, cultural theory, media, critical essays, reviews, creative writing , Online or Print , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0011-1562, E-ISSN: 1467-8705, Established: 1958,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE