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Literature Template

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About the Literature format

Literature is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Themes in Literature Analysis, Chinese history and philosophy, Gothic Literature and Media Analysis. Over its lifetime it has published 236 papers, which have received 113 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Literature 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inThemes in Literature Analysis Chinese history and philosophy Gothic Literature and Media Analysis Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies Japanese History and Culture
ISSN2410-9789
Citation impact (2-yr)0.28
h-index4
i10-index1
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereCa' Foscari University of Venice
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Papers published in Literature per year

17
1983
6
2013
36
2017
8
2021
77
2022
32
2023
21
2024
28
2025

Citation impact of Literature by publication year

1
1983
1
2013
4
2017
29
2021
40
2022
21
2023
12
2024
4
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Literature

Taking Lessons from Silent Spring: Using Environmental Literature for Climate Change

Craig A. Meyer · 29 Jul 2021

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1962) created a new genre termed “science nonfiction literature.” This genre blended environmental science and narrative while ushering in a new era of awareness and interest for both. With the contemporary climate crisis becoming more dire, this article returns to Carson’s work for insight into ways to engage deniers of climate…

Aeschylus at the Origin of Philosophy: Emanuele Severino’s Interpretation of the Aeschylean Tragedies

Paolo Pitari · 4 Jul 2022

The late Emanuele Severino (1929–2020) was an Italian philosopher whose work on Aeschylus has not yet been made available in English. In Il giogo: alle origini della ragione: Eschilo (The Yoke: At the Origins of Reason: Aeschylus, 1989), Severino seeks to demonstrate that Aeschylus belongs amongst the founders of philosophy, i.e., that Aeschylus was the…

Women and Nature: An Ecofeminist Reading of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus

Nigus Michael Gebreyohannes, Abiye Daniel David · 1 Sep 2022

The purpose of this research is to explore ecofeminist issues in Chimamanda Nagozi Adichie’s novel Purple Hibiscus. It examines the connections between women and nature as well as how unjustified patriarchal domination and Christianity impact these groups as well as indigenous people. A close reading of the novel was conducted in order to select extracts…

The Problem of Literary Truth in Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Poetics

Paolo Pitari · 5 Aug 2021

In contemporary literary theory, Plato is often cited as the original repudiator of literary truth, and Aristotle as he who set down that literature is “imitation,” thus himself involuntarily banning literature from truth. This essay argues that these interpretations adulterate the original arguments of Plato and Aristotle, who both believed in literary truth. We—literary theorists…

The Specificity of Fantasy and the “Affective Novum”: A Theory of a Core Subset of Fantasy Literature

Geoff Boucher · 17 May 2024

This article proposes a new approach to the nature of a core set within fantasy fiction that regards it as a speculative literature of the exploration of subjectivity, one which at its limit conjectures fresh possibilities for the subjective world. To motivate acceptance of this proposed approach, I begin by surveying the existing state of…

Literature template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Literature format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Literature template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Literature use?
Literature uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Literature 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Literature?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Literature document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Literature template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Literature format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Literature?
Literature - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Literature PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Literature template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Literature template cost?
You can start writing in the Literature template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Literature PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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