The Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada (Brazilian Journal of Comparative Literature) began publication in 1991, when, under the management of the Brazilian Association of Comparative Literature (ABRALIC), chaired by Professor Eneida Maria de Souza, the Association's Bulletin, titled *Contraponto*, was transformed into the current journal. Initially published with varying periodicity, starting in 2006 the journal began publishing two issues per year, and in 2017, it began publishing three issues annually without interruption. In 2024, the RBLC adopted continuous publication, with articles being published simultaneously on SciELO. Readers can access all published issues of the journal online through its website.

The publication of RBLC is the responsibility of ABRALIC, a civil, non-profit cultural entity whose goal is to promote comparative studies in the Brazilian and international academic communities. The journal represents, in Brazil, a tradition inaugurated by the Revue de Littérature Comparée, founded in 1921, and, along with other similar publications such as Comparative Literature (USA), established in 1949, ensures the continuation of the international debate on Comparative Literature that began in the first half of the 19th century in Europe. The cosmopolitan and interdisciplinary nature of comparative studies fosters exchange among researchers from various fields of knowledge, different literary traditions, and distinct symbolic systems. Over its 33 years of existence, the journal has published articles, interviews, and reviews by renowned national and international scholars, creating an important archive of high-quality analyses of works from the cultural heritage of all regions of the world. The openness that has always characterized Comparative Literature allows for the incorporation of new theories circulating in both Brazilian and international contexts into the articles published in the journal, contributing to the construction of a history of the theoretical-methodological transformations in literary studies from the late 20th century onward, through the reading of its archive.

The Editorial Board of RBLC varies according to the composition of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Association of Comparative Literature, which is elected every two years.

RBLC has been evaluated as QUALIS A-1 by Qualis-Periódico.

The RBLC follows the Gold Open Access model. 

Assuming that open science is the best approach for democratizing access to knowledge and that knowledge is built collectively, RBLC ensures that all interested parties can search, read, download, copy, and disseminate published articles without restrictions or prior permission from the authors or journal editors, provided the use is lawful. When utilizing published materials, the sources must be cited, with proper reference to RBLC. 

At the time of manuscript submission, it is necessary to complete the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science, meeting the criteria stipulated by SciELO. 

Considering that the best scientific work is produced in collaborative contexts involving the exchange of ideas, the journal accepts manuscripts submitted as preprints. This option allows authors to accelerate the dissemination of their research findings and refine their work through feedback and contributions from readers, enabling revisions before publication in the journal. If opting for a preprint submission, either simultaneously or later with RBLC, authors must deposit the manuscript exclusively in the SciELO Preprints server and provide the server's name and the preprint DOI in the appropriate field of the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science. 

The submitted work must be still unpublished, whether in print or electronic formats, except for those made available in the SciELO preprints repository, and simultaneous submission to another journal for evaluation will not be accepted. 

RBLC employs an informed peer-review system, in which approved manuscripts are published with the identification of the editor responsible for the editorial process. The journal supports blind peer review, with manuscripts sent to two specialists for evaluation in line with its editorial policy. If divergent evaluations occur, the text will be sent for a third review. To promote transparency in the evaluation process and alignment with Open Science practices, authors and reviewers will be consulted on their agreement to publish reviews of approved texts, with or without the reviewers' names. Such reviews may be edited by the journal's editors if deemed necessary. 

RBLC recommends that authors cite, reference, and make available all content (collected data, statistical analysis scripts, program codes, etc.) underlying the manuscript prior to or during submission, except in cases of legal or ethical impediments. Information regarding the availability of research data is included in the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science, which is essential for the manuscript's evaluation. 

The Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada (RBLC) prioritizes ethical conduct in its practices, following the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication. 

Responsibilities of Authors

By submitting articles to the journal, authors automatically declare that the content of their articles is original and unpublished, except for texts published as preprints, which must be disclosed in the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science. Authors also declare that the article has not been published, in its entirety or in part, in another journal, even in a different language, nor is it being simultaneously submitted to another journal.  Additionally, authors are committed to notifying the journal of any errors or inaccuracies they identify in their work (whether published, under review, or in production) and collaborating with the editors to issue appropriate retractions or corrections. 

Authors are responsible for the content of their articles, including copyright for images and supplementary textual or graphic elements included in their work. 

To ensure an editorial policy aligned with good academic practice, avoiding plagiarism, ethical violations, fraud, and potential legal disputes, RBLC recommends that authors follow these steps before submission: 

• Consult the COPE website to familiarize themselves with the ethical principles outlined there. 
• Properly reference all data incorporated, analyzed, or interpreted from other publications. 
• Include as authors only those who participated in all stages of the research and the article's preparation. 
• Disclose any funding sources for the research underpinning the submitted text. 

If the article is based on research that poses actual risks to participants, a statement from the researcher’s institutional Ethics Committee is mandatory. 

Authors must comply with CNS Resolution No. 674, dated May 6, 2022, concerning the required evaluation by the CEP/Conep System. In cases involving humans in situations not exempted under Article 26 of the resolution, the manuscript must include details of approval by the Ethics Committee (request submission receipt and approval date). 

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

It is the responsibility of the Editorial Board to define and ensure the implementation of the guidelines set for the journal, suggesting measures for its improvement whenever necessary; to recommend, when requested, names of experts to provide evaluation reports on articles submitted for publication; to encourage and promote the publication of articles in the journal; and to assist the editors in their work whenever requested.

Responsibilities of the Editors

The Editor-in-Chief oversees the implementation of the journal's editorial policy, manages the editorial process, coordinates the Executive Editors and thematic dossier organizers, and communicates with the Editorial Board, article authors, reviewers, indexing platforms, funding agencies, scientific institutions/forums, and the public.  The Editor-in-Chief decides which articles will be published, consulting the Editorial Board and the Executive or Associate Editors when necessary. They are also responsible for addressing ethical complaints. 

Editors strive to prevent malpractice and unethical behavior in article submissions and publication, and plagiarism is not tolerated. 

Editors commit to evaluating submissions objectively based on intellectual content without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, geographic origin, or political beliefs. They ensure confidentiality during the evaluation process and for rejected manuscripts. Articles will only be discussed with third parties with the editors’ authorization. 

Editors may not use unpublished material from submitted manuscripts for their research. They must decline to review works if conflicts of interest arise from competitiveness, collaboration, or personal relationships with the authors. 

All articles initially undergo screening by the editors to ensure that all required items have been included. Next, it is assessed whether the article falls within the scope of the journal. If so, the articles are checked for duplication with previously published texts and for plagiarism using the Turnitin© system.

All articles undergo double-blind peer review, though authors and reviewers may agree to an open peer-review process. 

Editors ensure all authors review and accept responsibility for their manuscript’s content, with each author’s contribution noted at the end of the text.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers’ reports should be as objective as possible, with sufficient detail to support the improvement of the evaluated research and text. 

Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest in the journal’s system before starting an evaluation. 

Confidentiality must be maintained for all manuscripts under review. 

Reviewers should issue reports promptly and inform the editors immediately if they are unable to review the manuscript or feel unqualified to do so. 

Reviewers must highlight any known text or section previously published without proper citation. They may not use information from manuscripts under review without explicit consent from the authors. 

Ethics and Good Practices in Research

Editors strive to prevent the publication of articles involving research misconduct.

The RBLC utilizes the Turnitin© system to detect duplication/similarity with previously published texts as part of the preliminary evaluation by the Editors. Additionally, reviewers are instructed to inform the editors of any similarities or duplication with articles already published or simultaneously submitted to other journals. Self-citations are limited to 30% of the total references, and manuscripts derived from dissertations or theses must include this information to avoid being classified as self-plagiarism, ensuring that the texts do not overlap entirely or partially.

Any allegations of research misconduct are thoroughly investigated.

In cases where questions arise regarding authorship, the author of the manuscript is initially contacted, and, if necessary, all authors involved. If the issue remains unresolved, the institutions to which the authors are affiliated or that funded the research will be contacted. 

If any doubts or concerns arise regarding the inclusion of citations and their respective references, the editors will contact the author(s) requesting the submission of the cited document. 

During the evaluation process, if reviewers or referees identify an excessive number of self-citations by the authors and/or the journal, the author(s) will be contacted to provide clarification and resolve the issue. 

The journal is always willing to publish corrections, clarifications, rights of reply, errata, retractions, and apologies when any misconduct is identified, in accordance with Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication.

Copyright and Universal Access Rights

The licensing terms used by RBLC are described on its website.

The journal does not charge fees for submission, evaluation, or publication. 

All articles are freely accessible, requiring no registration or passwords. 

The Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada (RBLC) is a scientific journal maintained by the Brazilian Association of Comparative Literature (Associação Brasileira de Literatura Comparada – ABRALIC). Its mission is to publish articles, reviews, interviews, testimonials, and other documents focusing on Comparative Literature. These texts may adopt a national perspective or engage with frameworks that transcend the national, exploring cosmopolitan connections among various literary traditions. The journal accepts article submissions in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, Galician, Italian, and German and is intended for researchers, professors, students, and others interested in comparative studies. Submissions are accepted exclusively from authors holding a PhD degree, with exceptions made for poets, novelists, or artists invited by the editors to contribute articles. 

RBLC adheres to the digital preservation standards outlined in the SciELO Program Digital Preservation Policy.

The journal employs the LOCKSS system to create an archive system shared among participating libraries, allowing them to maintain permanent records of the journal for preservation and restoration purposes. 

The Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada is indexed in: 

• SciELO
• DOAJ
• MIAR
• ERIHPLUS
• MLA
• PORBASE
• Worldcat
• Latindex
• Sumários
• LivRe
• Miguilim
• Diadorim
• Capes Periódicos

• Journal Title: Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada 
• Abbreviated Title: Rev. Bras. Lit. Comp. 
• Publisher: Associação Brasileira de Literatura Comparada 
• Frequency: Annual volume, without a subdivision into individual issues 
• Publication Mode: Continuous publication 
• Year of Establishment: 1991 

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/associacaoabralic
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revistaabralic/
• ABRALIC Website: https://www.abralic.org.br/

In alignment with open science principles, RBLC accepts the submission of texts deposited either simultaneously or previously as preprints. Preprints refer to manuscripts of scientific articles that have neither undergone peer review nor been published in any journal but have been deposited in open-access repositories. Preprints prevent the use of double-blind peer review for manuscript evaluation.  

If submitting as a preprint, either simultaneously or subsequently to RBLC, authors must deposit the manuscript exclusively on the SciELO Preprints server and provide the preprint's name and DOI in the Submission Form, adhering to Open Science guidelines. 

Preliminary Assessment 

Submitted manuscripts are initially evaluated based on submission guidelines, relevance to the journal's scope, and adherence to the open science principles RBLC is committed to. 

Ad Hoc Review 

Manuscripts are forwarded to two reviewers, specialists in the field or subject matter of the submissions, ensuring impartial judgment based solely on academic merit. In case of conflicting evaluations, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer for the final decision.

The evaluation of articles and reviews considers the following criteria: 

1. Relevance of the article's theme to the journal's scope. 
2. Appropriateness of the title. 
3. Originality of the approach. 
4. Relevance to the field. 
5. Level of critical and theoretical insight. 
6. Objectivity, clarity, and argumentative coherence. 
7. Current and relevant bibliography. 
8. Appropriate use of language for the article's purpose. 
9. For reviews, they must concern recently published or reissued books. 

The double-blind peer review process applies to all articles, including preprints. 

Open peer review is available only if both the author and reviewer consent to direct interaction. This option must be indicated by the author in the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science (ESSENTIAL DOCUMENT FOR SUBMISSION EVALUATION), and reviewers must also state their preference when agreeing to evaluate the manuscript. 

Final Evaluation 

Editors analyze the reviews provided by ad hoc reviewers and decide, along with thematic dossier organizers if applicable, on the publication of the manuscripts. Proposals may be accepted in full, approved with minor adjustments, or rejected entirely. 

Timelines

The average processing time for RBLC manuscripts is up to six (6) months from submission to final decision and up to twelve (12) months from submission to publication. 

Openness in Peer Review

In line with open science principles, RBLC strives for transparency in the peer review process. Upon publication of approved manuscripts, the names of the editors responsible for the evaluation are disclosed. Additionally, with consent from both authors and reviewers, the following options are available: 

• Publication of approval reviews alongside the manuscript. 
• Direct interaction with reviewers for manuscript adjustments. 

Authors must indicate their preferences in the Submission Form, while reviewers can specify their choice when agreeing to evaluate. 

This journal offers immediate free access to its content, upholding the principle that freely available scientific knowledge fosters greater global democratization of knowledge. 

Transparency and openness in processes are considered essential for impartial evaluation and for ensuring the preservation and reuse of data, codes, and materials used in published research. Methodologies for data collection and handling must be detailed in the manuscript. 

Authors are responsible for the storage, preservation, and accessibility of their research data. RBLC recommends that all research data be deposited on the SciELO Data server and that its title be provided either at the time of manuscript submission or when the data is made public at the time of publication. It is advisable to make the data available in a format that facilitates extraction (e.g., open spreadsheets instead of PDFs).

If authors opt not to make research data public, they must provide a justification during manuscript submission, which the Editor-in-Chief will decide upon. 

All cited data must be referenced in the manuscript alongside bibliographic references, preferably with persistent identifiers such as DOIs. The repository location of the dataset should also be included if applicable. 

For further details on open data, consult the following: 

• Guide to promoting the opening, transparency and reproducibility of research published by SciELO journals
• Guidelines for research data citation (portuguese only)
• List of repositories for research data deposit (portuguese only)
• SciELO Data

RBLC does not charge authors any fees for submission, processing, or publication of their works.

Editors take significant measures to prevent the publication of articles involving research misconduct. 

RBLC employs Turnitin© for detecting text duplication/similarity prior to editorial evaluation. Reviewers are also encouraged to report similarities or duplicate submissions. Self-citations are limited to 30% of total references and 50% in cases of dissertations or theses, where this must be disclosed to avoid self-plagiarism, ensuring that the texts do not overlap entirely or partially.

All allegations of research misconduct are promptly investigated.

When there is a question regarding authorship, the primary author of the manuscript is initially contacted, and, if necessary, all co-authors involved. If the issue remains unresolved, the institutions to which the authors are affiliated or that fund the research will be contacted.

If the Ethics Committee’s approval document is not submitted in cases where it is required, the Editor-in-Chief will contact the author(s) to ensure the information is completed.

If any doubts or questions arise regarding the inclusion of citations and their respective references, the editors will contact the author(s) requesting the submission of the cited document.

During the evaluation process, if reviewers identify an excessive number of self-citations by the authors and/or the journal, the author(s) will be contacted to provide clarifications and address the issue.

The journal is always committed to promptly publishing corrections, clarifications, rights of reply, errata, retractions, and apologies whenever any misconduct is identified.
The retraction and erratum publication policy adopted by the journal follows the practices specified below:

“The published article in which misconduct is identified remains indexed in the SciELO database as retracted. The retraction documents the reason for the retraction, duly referenced, through communication from the author, editor, or another authorized agent, and is published in the same journal. Retraction may be partial when the misconduct applies to a specific part of the article without compromising the overall published research. The article cannot be ‘unpublished.’ Cases of errors or failures, regardless of their nature or origin, that do not constitute misconduct are corrected through an erratum.” (SciELO. Guide to Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publishing [online]. SciELO, September 2018 version. [Accessed June 20, 2024]. Available at: Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication.)

In case of doubts, consult the following documents:

• Guide to recording, marking and publishing Correction (portuguese only)
• Guide for registering, marking and publishing a retraction (portuguese only)

The occurrence of conflicts of interest may arise if authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that could influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. These interests may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature.

Authors submitting articles, reviews, or any other type of material to the Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada certify that they DO NOT have affiliations or involvement with any organization or entity with financial interests (such as honoraria, grants, participation in speaker’s bureaus, employment, consultancy, stock ownership or equivalents, expert testimony, or patent licensing agreements) related to the subject or materials discussed in their work.

If there are financial or other conflicts of interest that may have influenced the work, it is the responsibility of the author(s) to disclose this at the time of submission to the journal. This disclosure must be provided in a separate, signed document attached to the manuscript via the system. This statement will be published alongside the work if it is approved.

Reviewers, in cases of interaction consented to by the authors in the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science, and journal editors must declare, through the system, any conflicts of interest related to the work being evaluated or its authors. Examples include: having a history of collaboration or publication with the author(s), having a personal relationship with the author(s), or belonging to or having belonged to the same institution as the author(s), among others.

The *RBLC* uses online software for content similarity verification as part of its plagiarism policy (particularly Turnitin©), with prior and subsequent technical evaluation by the editorial team of all submitted manuscripts.

The guidelines below follow the provisions outlined in the Guide to the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools and Resources in Research Communication on the SciELO Network. In case of any questions, the document should be consulted.

Responsibility of Authors

The journal accepts the use of Artificial Intelligence tools, provided their use is limited to research, writing enhancement, proofreading, and translation of articles. However, analyses, reflections, and arguments must be the authors' own work. Authors should adhere to the following procedures:

• Include in the article the sources of materials used in the research and writing process. The use of Artificial Intelligence tools or content generated by them must also be disclosed in the abstract and in the section describing the methodology employed.
• Ensure that all cited material is correctly attributed and that the sources cited align with the declarations regarding the use of AI applications.
• Assume public responsibility for their work.

Responsibility of Editors

Editors must submit received articles for similarity/plagiarism checks using the similarity verification software Turnitin©. They must ensure fairness and ethical conduct throughout the process, guiding authors on the proper disclosure of AI sources used and avoiding the submission of manuscripts to services that could lead to leaks of identities or manuscript content that has not been deposited as preprints.

Responsibility of Reviewers

To conduct a fair, objective, and high-quality evaluation, reviewers may use plagiarism detection programs, statistical analysis software, and Artificial Intelligence tools, ensuring that fairness and ethics are maintained throughout the process. They must also avoid submitting the manuscript to services that could lead to leaks of identities or manuscript content that has not been deposited as preprints.

If an ethical issue is detected in the manuscript, the reviewer must promptly inform the editors so that appropriate measures can be taken.

The editorial team of the Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada (RBLC), along with the authors publishing in the journal, must always adhere to the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines. The SAGER guidelines provide a set of recommendations for reporting information on sex and gender in study design, data analysis, results, and data interpretation. Additionally, the RBLC follows a gender equity policy in the composition of its editorial board.

Considering that not all SAGER guidelines are applicable to every type of analysis, it is the responsibility of authors, editors, and reviewers to determine whether sex and gender are relevant to the subject of the work and, if so, to follow these guidelines.

SAGER guidelines available in English and Portuguese.

In cases involving direct or indirect participation of human subjects in situations not exempted under Article 26 of CNS Resolution No. 674/2022, authors must attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research as a supplementary document when submitting the manuscript.

Authors of manuscripts published in the Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada (RBLC) agree to the following terms:

• Authors of articles published by the journal retain the copyright to their works and grant RBLC the right of first publication. Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License BY 4.0 (CC-BY 4.0), which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited.
• Once published in the RBLC, authors are authorized to reproduce their work in other publications (such as book chapters), provided the initial publication in the RBLC is acknowledged. To enhance the reach and impact of their work, authors are encouraged to share and promote their articles online, through social media and repositories, always citing the complete reference to the original publication in the journal.

All full-text articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0) and are made freely available in their entirety to any reader without the need for registration or password, with proper credit attribution always recommended.

Authors retain the copyright of submitted manuscripts. The opinions expressed in published texts, as well as the accuracy of the bibliographic references used, are the sole responsibility of the authors, who will address any inquiries or challenges regarding their work.

The journal holds the right to make spelling and grammatical adjustments to comply with formal language standards, as well as to align the approved text with the formatting guidelines established by the RBLC.

The RBLC is maintained by the Brazilian Association of Comparative Literature – ABRALIC.

The names and email addresses submitted to this journal site will be used exclusively for the purposes stated herein and will not be made available for other purposes or to third parties.

• Cássia Maria Bezerra do Nascimento, Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Languages and Literature College, Manaus, Amazonas/AM, Brazil. Email: cassiambnascimento@ufam.edu.br, Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/0645346199787535, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7197-5898

• Gerson Roberto Neumann, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Instituto de Letras, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul/RS, Brazil. E-mail: gerson.neumann@gmail.com, Lattes:  http://lattes.cnpq.br/2632225674530234, ORCID: https://orcid.https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5809-6998

• Adriana Cristina Aguiar Rodrigues, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Faculdade de Letras, Manaus, Amazonas/AM, Brazil. E-mail: adrianaaguiar@ufam.edu.br, Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9278740455853968, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2192-9981
• Anderson Bastos Martins, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Languages and Literature College, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais/MG, Brazil. Email: andersonbastos.martins@ufjf.br, Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4278437707624715, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3120-9109
• Germana Henriques Pereira, Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Instituto de Letras, Brasília, Distrito Federal/DF, Brazil. E-mail: germanahp@gmail.com, Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5479032498605468, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-1704

• Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Stanford University (SU), Department of Comparative Literature, Palo Alto, California, United States, Email: sepp@stanford.edu, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6364-7723
• Helena Buescu, Center for Comparative Studies, University of Lisbon (ULisboa), Lisbon, Portugal. Email: hbuescu@letras.ulisboa.pt, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7126-0588
• Kenneth David Jackson, Yale University (YU), Department of Spanish and Portuguese, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, Email: k.jackson@yale.edu, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9791-1588
• Olinda Kleiman, Sorbonne Nouvelle (SN), Department of Iberian and Latin American Studies, Paris, France, Email: Olinda.kleiman@univ-paris3.fr, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0714-8601
• Rita Lenira de Freitas Bittencourt, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Languages and Literature Institute, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul/RS, Brazil. Email: rita.lenira@ufrgs.br, Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3297254456569108, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5087-1387
• Severino J. Albuquerque, University of Wisconsin (UW), Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America. Email: sjalbuqu@wisc.edu, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4580-6468
• Sonia Netto Salomão, La Sapienza - Università di Roma (UniRoma1), Department of European, American, and Intercultural Studies, Rome, Italy, Email: sonia.nettosalomao@fondazione.uniroma1.it, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2929-6701
• Zhang Longxi, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), Department of Chinese and History, Hong Kong, China. Email: ctlxzh@cityu.edu.hk, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9268-6641

As part of the submission process, authors are required to ensure that their submissions comply with all the following conditions. Submissions that do not meet the standards will be returned to the authors.

1. The authors of the manuscripts hold a PhD degree, except for poets, novelists, or artists invited by the editors to publish articles, reviews, or interviews.
2. The submission has never been published and is not under review for publication in another journal (or an explanation has been sent to the editors regarding non-compliance with this item).
3. The submitted file is in docx format.
4. URLs for references are provided when applicable.
5. The submission does not exceed 10,000 words for articles or 7,000 words for reviews. The text is written in one of the languages accepted by the journal (Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Galician), includes the title and abstract in its original language, and those are translated into English and Portuguese. The text uses 1.5 line spacing (except for titles, abstracts, keywords, and indented quotations, which should use 1.0 spacing), employs Times New Roman font, size 12, with no formatting other than underlining, italics, or bold when necessary.
6. The submission adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements specified on the journal’s website.
7. Submissions to the peer-reviewed section follow instructions to ensure a double-blind review process.   review is adopted only when the author and reviewer agree to direct interaction. For this, the author must indicate their preference in the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science, a mandatory document for the manuscript review process.
8. The content of the published texts is the sole responsibility of the authors.
9. All authors must disclose the existence or absence of conflicts of interest in the study. Conflicts of interest may arise when an author or institution has relationships of any kind with organizations or individuals that could influence the study in question. Information about conflicts of interest must be included in the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science.

The RBLC accepts submissions of articles, reviews, interviews, testimonials, and other unpublished documents focusing on Comparative Literature. Reviews must present critical reflection, address recently published or reissued books, go beyond mere summaries of the reviewed works, contribute new insights, and establish connections between the reviewed work and other works/authors. References to cited works should be included at the end of the text as usual.

Manuscripts can be submitted in the following languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Galician.

The journal accepts the submission of preprints, provided they are not under review by another journal. Authors choosing to submit a preprint must deposit it either before or simultaneously on the SciELO Preprints server and include its title and URL in the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science.

The manuscript must specify the individual contributions of each author to its development. Credit attribution should follow these criteria:

• Conception and design of the research, acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of data;
• Drafting preliminary versions or critically reviewing the intellectual content of the manuscript;
• Final approval of the version to be published;
• Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in order to ensure its accuracy and integrity.

Beyond these criteria, acknowledgments may be made for contributions that do not meet the authorship criteria. However, authors must ensure they obtain permission from those individuals before including their names in the acknowledgments.

RBLC accepts manuscript submissions in the fields of Comparative Literature and Literary Studies, written in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, or Galician. Only digital files in docx format will be accepted. Manuscripts must contain at least 3,000 words (maximum: 10,000 words for articles and 7,000 for reviews). As an exception to the general rule, editors are authorized to accept shorter or longer manuscripts under specific circumstances. To ensure a double-blind review, the manuscript file must not include any information that could identify the authors, such as names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, research team details, titles of academic work presented, published, or defended, names of supervisors, departments, etc. Any omitted sections can be replaced with the following statement: "Section omitted to preserve double-blind review anonymity."

Submissions must include the title in the original language of the article as well as translation of the title into Portuguese and English, formatted in a docx file using Times New Roman, size 12, with no additional formatting except for:

• Underlining, italics, and bold;
• 3 cm margins;
• 1 cm indentation for the beginning of paragraphs;
• 1 cm indentation for long quotations;
• Italics for foreign words and book or journal titles.

Authors are encouraged to minimize the use of footnotes, which should NOT be placed at the end of the text. For in-text citations, include the first letter of the author’s surname in uppercase, followed by the publication year and page number in parentheses (e.g., Araújo, 2019, p. 4-7).

RBLC adheres to ABNT standards for citations and references, with minor editorial style variations permitted.

Open Science Compliance Submission Form

The manuscript must be accompanied by the Submission Form in compliance with Open Science, containing the following information:

1. Title of the manuscript;
2. Section in which the manuscript should be published;
3. Origin of the manuscript, if it is the result of academic work, such as a final course project, dissertation, thesis, or presentation, specifying the title, year of defense, and institution;
4. Funding institution supporting the research that resulted in the manuscript, if applicable, including the grant or process number;
5. Name, address, email, phone number, academic degree, and ORCID ID of author(s);
6. Information on whether the manuscript has been deposited as a preprint, specifying the server and DOI if applicable;
7. Information on the availability of research data and other materials;
8. Indication of options regarding openness in the peer review process.

Note: All approved manuscripts, upon final publication in the Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada, will receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

Title: Manuscripts must include the title in the original language, in English, and in Portuguese.

Example:
Cecília Meireles e Gabriela Mistral como leitoras de Rabindranath Tagore: negociações de gênero entre América Latina e Índia
Cecília Meireles and Gabriela Mistral as readers of Rabindranath Tagore: negotiating gender between Latin America and India

Abstract and Keywords: All manuscripts must include an abstract and three to five keywords in their original language, as well as translations into English and Portuguese. The abstract should be presented as a single paragraph, containing 100 to 150 words, in single spacing, and should accurately cover the article's topic, objectives, methodology, and conclusions. Keywords should be in lowercase and separated by semicolons, with a period at the end.

Example:

RESUMO
O artigo aborda a influência do escritor bengali Rabindranath Tagore na obra de duas escritoras latino-americanas que faziam parte do movimento Modernista: a chilena Gabriela Mistral, laureada com o Prêmio Nobel de Literatura (1945), e a brasileira Cecília Meireles. Por meio de análises textuais de Gabriela Mistral e Cecília Meireles, argumento que a contribuição de Rabindranath Tagore foi importante para a literatura de mulheres na América Latina no século XX. Ao analisar Gabriela Mistral e Cecília Meireles como escritoras e leitoras, o artigo questiona as distinções entre ambas as práticas culturais, além de mostrar que a América Latina vivenciou, bem antes dos estudos pós-coloniais, o desenvolvimento de uma poética que não somente criticou o paradigma patriarcal, mas também o eurocêntrico.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Gabriela Mistral; Cecília Meireles; Rabindranath Tagore, literatura de mulheres; Sul Global.

ABSTRACT
The article depicts the influence of the Bengali author Rabindranath Tagore on two Latin American women writers, both part of the Modernist movement: the Chilean Nobel laureate (1945) Gabriela Mistral, and the Brazilian Cecília Meireles. By examining the poetic reflections on Tagore and his influence on Mistral’s and Meireles’ prose and poetry, the article argues that Tagore’s reception was important for women’s writing in 20th century Latin America. In analyzing Mistral and Cecília as writers and readers, I will question the differences between both cultural practices and show that Latin America became the hotspot for the development of a poetics that prior to the advent of postcolonial studies, criticized the patriarchal model, and the Eurocentric perspective of the cultural vanguard.

KEYWORDS: Gabriela Mistral; Cecília Meireles; Rabindranath Tagore; women’s writing; Global South.

The RBLC adheres to ABNT standards for citations and references, with minor editorial style variations permitted:

• References – Formatting (NBR-6023/2018, Portuguese only);
• Citations in documents – Presentation (NBR 10520/2002, Portuguese only);
• Progressive numbering of sections in a written document (NBR-6024/2003, Portuguese only);
• Abstract – Presentation (NBR 6028/2003, Portuguese only).

The journal adopts the author-date citation system.

Short citations (up to 3 lines) should be included within the main body of the text, enclosed in quotation marks, with the author, date, and page number cited in parentheses before the punctuation. The complete reference should appear in the REFERENCES section.

Example:

Consideramos que ainda hoje é válida a ideia de que o trabalho crítico exige uma “autorreflexividade de pensamento, sentimento e ação sobre a própria prática (Collins; Bilge, 2021, p. 86)”.

When the author’s name is mentioned within the sentence, only the year and page number should appear in parentheses.

Example:

No ensaio “Kant and cosmopolitanism”, Nussbaum (2010, p. 27) considera que o cosmopolitismo constitui [...]

Long citations (more than 3 lines) should be presented in indented blocks, without quotation marks, in single spacing. The author, date, and page number should be included in parentheses before the punctuation, with the full reference provided in the REFERENCES section.

Example:

O não-lugar da literatura corresponde exatamente à impossibilidade de serem concebidas instâncias dotadas de valor intrínseco ou de caráter essencialista. Por transitar entre discursos e funcionar como referência constante para a construção de objetos teóricos de outras disciplinas, o discurso ficcional está cada vez mais vivo e presente. Resta saber de qual literatura estamos falando e de quais discursos a ela já se integraram. Sem um lúcido diálogo sobre a relação que atualmente se pratica entre os meios de comunicação de massa, a indústria cultural e uma economia de mercado, torna-se impossível delimitar qualquer lugar específico conferido aos discursos, sejam eles literários, científicos, religiosos ou políticos (Souza, 2002, p. 24).

The complete references to the passages that appear above should be formatted as follows:
COLLINS, Patricia Hill; BILGE, Sirma. Intersecionalidade. 1. ed. Tradução de Rane Souza. São Paulo: Boitempo, 2021.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Kant and cosmopolitanism. In: BROWN, Garrett Wallace; HELD, David (org.). The cosmopolitanism reader (ed.). 1. ed. Malden, MA: Polity Press, 2010, p. 27-44.
SOUZA, Eneida Maria de. Crítica cult. 1. ed. Belo Horizonte: Ed. UFMG, 2002.

References
Complete references must be provided at the end of the manuscript, in alphabetical order, following the examples below:

REFERENCES (Times New Roman, font size 12)

Books

AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, Full name(s) of the author(s). Book title (in italics, only the first letter capitalized): subtitle (not italicized, only the first letter capitalized). Translated by (Translator's Name). Edition. Place: Publisher, year.

Single-author book
ARAÚJO, Nabil. O evento comparatista: da morte da literatura comparada ao nascimento da crítica. 1. ed. Londrina: EdUEL, 2019.
ETTE, Ottmar. Escrever entre mundos: literaturas sem morada fixa. 1. ed. Tradução de Rosani Umbach, Dionei Mathias e Teruco Spengler. Curitiba: EDUFPR, 2018.

Multi-author book
JOBIM, José Luís; SOUZA, Roberto Acízelo de. 2. ed. Portugal segundo o Brasil. Lisboa: Theya, 2017.
MIGNOLO, Walter D.; WALSH, Catherine E. On decoloniality: concepts, analytics, praxis. 1. ed. Durham; Londres: Duke University Press, 2018.

Book with a single editor/organizer
NOLASCO, Edgar Cézar (org.). A literatura comparada no Brasil hoje. 1. ed. Campinas: Pontes, 2022.

HIGONNET, Margaret R. (ed.). Borderwork: feminist engagements with Comparative Literature. 1. ed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1994.

Book with multiple editors/organizers
COUTINHO, Eduardo F.; CARVALHAL, Tania Franco (org.). 1. ed. Literatura Comparada: textos fundadores. Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, 1994.

DAMROSH, David; MELAS, Natalie; BUTHELEZI, Mbomgseni (ed.). Comparative literature: from the European Enlightenment to the global present. 1. ed. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2009.

Chapter in a Book or Essay in a Collection

LAST NAME, First Name. Chapter title without emphasis. In: LAST NAME OF THE AUTHOR OR EDITOR (ed.). Book Title (in italics, only the first letter capitalized): subtitle (not italicized, only the first letter capitalized). Edition number. Translated by (Translator's Name, if applicable). Place: Publisher, year. p. page range of the chapter.

NUSSBAUM, Martha. Kant and cosmopolitanism. In: BROWN, Garrett Wallace; HELD, David (org.). The cosmopolitanism reader (ed.). 1. ed. Malden, MA: Polity Press, 2010. p. 27-44.
SOUZA, Eneida Maria de. Literatura Comparada, indisciplina. In: SOUZA, Eneida Maria de. Narrativas impuras. Recife: CEPE, 2021. p. 301-312.

Article in a Journal with DOI

AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, Full Name of the Author. Article title (without emphasis). Journal Name (in italics), city, volume and issue number, pages, publication date. DOI: xxxxx.

BEIGUI, Alex. Para além do global, da origem e da influência: apontamentos sobre o método da comparação diferencial. Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada, [S.l.], v. 26, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/2596-304x20242651e20240848.

Article in a Journal without DOI

AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, Full Name of the Author. Article title (without emphasis). Journal Name (in italics), city, volume and issue number, pages, publication date. For online publications, include: Available at: provide the link. Accessed on: abbreviated day month year.

PADILHA, Laura Cavalcante. A arte de vestir africanamente brancos manequins. Gragoatá, Niterói, n. 19, p. 29-43, 2 sem. 2005. Disponível em: https://periodicos.uff.br/gragoata/article/view/33253. Acesso em: 13 jul. 2024.

Newspaper Article

AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, Full Name of the Author. Article title. Newspaper Title, place of publication, year and/or volume number (if available), publication date, section, supplement, or part of the newspaper, location, pages. If there is no section, supplement, or part, the pagination of the article or piece precedes the publication date. Additional elements can be included in the reference for better identification of the document when necessary.

SANTIAGO, Silviano. Anatomia da formação: a literatura brasileira à luz do pós-colonialismo. Folha de S. Paulo, São Paulo, n. 31.203, 7 set. 2014. Caderno Ilustríssima, p. 4-5.

Monographs, Dissertations, and Theses

AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, Full Name of the Author. Title (italicized): subtitle. Year. Number of pages or volumes. Type of work (Level and field of study) – Name of the Institute or Department, Name of the University, city, year.

PEREIRA, Breno Fernandes. Crescendo entre nós: ensaio sobre a identidade nacional da criança testemunha de guerra civil. 2021. 212 f. Tese (Doutorado em Literatura e Cultura) – Instituto de Letras, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, 2021.

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, First Name (year of publication). Title: subtitle (if applicable) of the presentation. In: EVENT TITLE, number (in Arabic numerals), year, location of the event. Proceedings [...] Place: Publisher, year. Starting and ending page numbers.

HOISEL, Evelina. A imprescindível metodologia da Literatura Comparada. In: XIII CONGRESSO INTERNACIONAL DA ABRALIC: Internacionalização do Regional, 13, 2013, Campina Grande. Anais [...]. Campina Grande: Editora Realize Abralic, 2013. v. 1. s.p. Disponível em:
https://abralic.org.br/anais/arquivos/2013_1434406094.pdf. Acesso em: 13 jul. 2024.

Online Publications

AUTHOR'S LAST NAME, Full Name of the Author. Title of the document. In: Title of the website. Place, date. Available at: URL. Accessed on: day abbreviated month year.

MONTEIRO, Pedro Meira. O mal-estar no cosmopolitismo. In: Blog da Biblioteca Virtual do Pensamento Social. Rio de Janeiro, 23 maio 2024. Disponível em: https://blogbvps.com/2024/05/23/coluna-minasmundo-o-mal-estar-no-cosmopolitismo-por-pedro-meira-monteiro/. Acesso em: 13 jul. 2024.

Interview

INTERVIEWEE'S LAST NAME, First Name. Title of the interview. Interviewer(s): Name of the Interviewer(s). Journal Title, place of publication, issue volume, issue number, p. (start and end page of the article), month, year of publication. Provide the DOI if available. If no DOI is available and it is an online publication, include: Available at: URL. Accessed on: day abbreviated month year.

APTER, Emily.  Interview with Prof. Dr. Emily Apter. Entrevistadores: Marlova Aseff; Andrei Cunha dos Santos; Gerson Roberto Neumann. Revista Brasileira de Literatura Comparada, [S. l.], v. 24, n. 47, p. 139-150, set./ dez., 2022. DOI: https:// doi.org/10.1590/2596- 304x20222447eamaascgrm.

Films

TITLE of the film (First word in uppercase). Director and/or producer. Country of production: Film production company, year of production. Distributor location: Distributor name, date. Format (VHS or DVD) (Duration), color or black & white. Additional optional information.

LAVOURA arcaica. Direção de Luiz Fernando Carvalho. Brasil: Europa Filmes, 2001. DVD (172 min), son., color. Baseada no romance Lavoura arcaica, de Raduan Nassar.

Paintings, Prints, Drawings, Photographs, and Other Images

AUTHOR. Title [italicized. If no title exists, assign one or indicate untitled in brackets]. Date. Specification of the medium.

ESBELL, Jaider, Na Terra sem Males. 2021. Acrílico sobre tela. 100 x 80 cm. Acervo do Centre Pompidou.

Note: Any image will only be reproduced in the article if the corresponding image rights authorization is obtained by the author(s).

Illustrations accompanying manuscripts must have high resolution. Scanned images, photos, and figures must be at least 300 dpi, and tables and charts should be submitted in an open format.

To contribute to the preservation and reuse of data underlying manuscripts (data and collected information, statistical analysis scripts, program codes, etc.), RBLC recommends that authors make such materials available either prior to or at the time of submission, except in cases of legal or ethical constraints. Authors may also upload supplementary files (data sets, tables, image use authorizations, figures, etc.) that cannot be included in the text.

As part of the submission process, authors must ensure compliance with the following procedures:

1. The author has read the information about the journal and its editorial policy published on its website and is aware of the guidelines outlined there.
2. The submission is original (except for preprints) and is not under review by another journal (or an explanation has been sent to the editors regarding any exception to this requirement).
3. The submitted file is in docx format.
4. When applicable, URLs for references have been provided.
5. The submission does not exceed 10,000 words for articles and 7,000 words for reviews.
6. The title, abstract, and keywords are presented in the original language and in Portuguese (or in English, if the article is written in Portuguese).
7. The text is formatted with 1.5 spacing (except for the title, abstract, keywords, and block quotations, which should use single spacing), employs Times New Roman, size 12, with no additional formatting except for underlining, italics, or bold, when necessary.
8. The submission complies with the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Instructions for Authors section.
9. The manuscript file contains no information that could identify the authors, such as names, email addresses, affiliations, links to research teams, titles of academic works presented, published, or defended, names of supervisors or departments of the authors, etc.
10. The information requested in the Submission form in compliance with Open Science has been filled in correctly.

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