Journal of Lusophone Studies (JLS)

The Journal of Lusophone Studies (JLS) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal and the official publication of the American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA). Established in 2016, the journal is dedicated to promoting scholarship on the languages, literatures, cultures, and societies of the Portuguese-speaking world. JLS provides a forum for interdisciplinary research concerning Portugal, Brazil, Lusophone Africa, East Timor, and Portuguese-speaking diasporic communities across the globe. The journal publishes original research articles, essays, interviews, translations, book reviews, and special thematic dossiers that contribute to the advancement of Lusophone studies. Its scope encompasses literature, linguistics, cultural studies, history, film studies, postcolonial studies, and comparative humanities. JLS encourages dialogue among scholars working in different disciplines and geographic regions, fostering a broader understanding of the diverse cultural experiences within the Lusophone world. As an open-access publication, the journal ensures that all content is freely available to readers worldwide without subscription barriers. The journal also follows rigorous peer-review standards and supports the dissemination of high-quality academic research related to Portuguese-speaking countries and communities.

Journal of Lusophone Studies (JLS) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Portuguese Studies, Lusophone Literature, Brazilian Literature, Portuguese Literature, African Lusophone Literature, Cultural Studies, Language and Literature, History, Linguistics, Diaspora Studies, encompasses literature, linguistics, cultural studies, history, film studies, postcolonial studies, comparative humanities , Online , Semiannual Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 2469-4800, Established: 2016,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

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