Hybrid Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies (HJLCS)

The Hybrid Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies (HJLCS) is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal published by Royallite Global in Kenya. Established in 2019, the journal provides a platform for interdisciplinary research in literature, cultural studies, and related humanities fields. It publishes four issues annually, offering quarterly dissemination of scholarly articles that explore global literary traditions, cultural identities, and theoretical approaches in humanities research. The journal encourages submissions from researchers worldwide and emphasizes inclusivity, accessibility, and academic visibility. HJLCS covers a wide range of topics including African literature, postcolonial studies, oral traditions, gender and sexuality studies, diaspora literature, popular culture, narratology, drama, poetry, and film studies. It also engages with broader interdisciplinary areas such as anthropology, sociology, environmental humanities, and cultural theory. Each submission undergoes a peer-review process managed by an editorial board led by the Editor-in-Chief. The journal aims to ensure academic rigor while maintaining fast and transparent publication practices. As an open-access journal, it allows free global readership of published research, supporting wider dissemination of knowledge. It also provides authors with visibility across academic databases and encourages cross-cultural scholarly dialogue. The journal is widely used by researchers in literature and cultural studies, especially those focusing on African and global comparative literary traditions.

Hybrid Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies (HJLCS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, African literature and criticism, Postcolonial literature, Cultural studies, Gender studies, Oral literature, Popular culture, World literatures, Film, drama, poetry, narratology, Diaspora and identity studies, African literature, postcolonial studies, oral traditions, gender and sexuality studies, diaspora literature, popular culture , Online , Quarterly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 2707-2169, Established: 2019,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

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