Modern Language Review

A project of Modern Humanities Research Association

About

MLR is one of the oldest journals in its field, maintaining an unbroken publication record since its foundation in 1905, and publishing more than 3,000 articles and 20,000 book reviews. Its 1000+ annual pages are divided roughly equally between articles, predominantly on medieval and modern literature in the languages of Europe, and over 500 reviews of books in these areas.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 1905

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

Nonfiction Open

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Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 8,000 words.

Styles:

Academic.

Topics:

Literature/Books: See guidelines.

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Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 06 Sep 2026

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