Focus and scope

Diablotexto Digital is a biannual journal of literary criticism primary focused on Hispanic literature. The journal predominantly proposes an approach to the literary field from various fronts of analysis, such as literary theory, criticism and practice, sociology, and cultural history.

The journal Diablotexto Digital maintains an open access policy, meaning that all its content is available free of charge to users and institutions.

Diablotexto Digital is aimed at scholars and researchers of Hispanic literature at the national and international level and has an editorial board and a scientific committee, whose members are identified in the corresponding lists.

Both committees are comprised of more than 80% of researchers unaffiliated with the University of Valencia (where the journal is based), and who are attached to Spanish and foreign institutions.

In the scientific committee, 100% of the researchers are from institutions other than the University of Valencia, and at least 50% are attached to foreign institutions.

Diablotexto Digital has a panel of external reviewers that ensures the anonymous peer review process (double-blind review system), member of the scientific advisory committee and other specialists who are not affiliated with either committee.

More than the 80% of the scientific articles in each issue are authored by researchers who are external to the University of Valencia, where the journal is based.

Research articles will constitute at least 75% of the published material.

Research articles authored by researchers of the University of Valencia will not exceed 15% of the published material, therefore, more than 85% of the authors will be external to the journal editorial organization.

Research articles authored by the members of Editorial Board or the Publishing Directors in no case will exceed 10% of the published material.

In addition to the section of scientific articles (Baza de textos: estudios críticos), the journal includes a review section (Sobretextos), an interview section (Pretextos para el debate), and a collection of Anejos for publishing original research-based scientific monographs related to Hispanic literature and culture.

The section Baza de textos: estudios críticos is organized into monographic blocks. Each issue focuses on specific aspects of the contemporary cultural debate, related to the already historiated literary fact, to the canonical and non-canonical texts, as well as to the emerging literature.

Starting from 2018, the publication frequency is biannual, with volumes released in June and December. Exceptionally, due to organizational reasons, the first two issues of Diablotexto Digital, corresponding to the years 2016 and 2017, were annual.  

Each article includes a title, summary, and keywords in both Spanish and English.

Articles may be written in Spanish, English, Catalan, Galician or Portuguese.

Each article is assigned a unique DOI using the prefix DOI: https://doi.org/10.7203/diablotexto

Journal History

The aim of this journal is to revive the critical spirit of Diablotexto. Journal of Literary Criticism (1994-2004) which also had been publishing by the Department of Spanish Philology at the University of Valencia under the direction of Joan Oleza.

In 1994, in the presentation of the first issue, Professor Oleza, when defining the project, wrote: “Diablotexto's periodicity is left to fate, although we have decided to produce at least one issue per year”.  Various difficulties of different natures, including the high cost of paper, brought the project to a halt. Today, with the help of new digital formats, the project has been revitalized. The Diablotexto Historical archive stands as a testament to the passion and dedication with which the project had been carrying forward by the different individuals involved, the exceptional results achieved, and our gratitude for their hard work.