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Critical Quarterly

About

Critical Quarterly is internationally renowned for its unique blend of literary criticism, cultural studies, poetry and fiction. The journal addresses the whole range of cultural forms so that discussions of, for example, cinema and television can appear alongside analyses of the accepted literary canon. It is a necessary condition of debate in these areas that it should involve as many and as varied voices as possible, and Critical Quarterly welcomes submissions from new researchers and writers as well as more established contributors.

Peer Review: This publication uses peer review for some or all submissions. Check for details.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom
Established in 1959

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Collapse section Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Film/Television: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Music: Theory/Analysis/Criticism.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Expand section Poetry DNQ

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Critical Quarterly Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 12 Aug 2026

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