International Research in Children's Literature (IRCL)

International Research in Children’s Literature is essential reading for scholars in the field of children's literature. The journal primarily focuses on applications of cultural and literary theories, comparative literatures, and the production and reception of children's literature as a world literature. Widely international in scope, the journal addresses the diverse intellectual currents of this constantly expanding subject area. International Research in Children’s Literature is essential reading for literary scholars in the field of children’s literature, especially those interested in applications of cultural and literary theories, comparative literatures, and the production and reception of children’s literature as a world literature. The study of children’s literature is an integral part of literary, cultural and media studies, and this scholarly journal, widely international in scope, addresses the diverse intellectual currents of this constantly expanding subject area. The journal welcomes submissions from scholars in the field, both IRSCL members and others. Acceptance of papers is subject to rigorous international peer review and revision. The journal publishes four issues in a biennium: a general issue, a special themed issue, and two issues largely based on the most recent IRSCL Congress theme. International Research in Children’s Literature (IRCL) is the journal of the International Research Society for Children's Literature. Since 2008, the journal has been published by Edinburgh University Press, which publishes a wide range of high-ranking journals in the humanities and social sciences. Reflecting the aims of IRSCL, the journal is international in scope, and is indispensable reading for scholars working in this rapidly-expanding subject area. The journal publishes four issues in a biennium: articles cover topics and approaches of international interest to scholars in the field of Children's Literature Studies.

International Research in Children's Literature (IRCL) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Children’s Literature, Literary Theory, Comparative Literature, World Literature, Cultural Studies, Media Studies, Reception Studies, Global Literature, Interdisciplinary Literary Studies, Pedagogy in Literature , Online or Print , Triennially Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 1755-6198, E-ISSN: 1755-6201, Established: 2025, Impact Factor: 0.5
• Provides Crossref DOI

• Indexed in: Scopus, WoS

• Not indexed in DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE