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About the Literary Imagination format

Literary Imagination is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering Poetry Analysis and Criticism, Samuel Beckett and Modernism, Human auditory perception and evaluation.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Literary Imagination, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inPoetry Analysis and Criticism Samuel Beckett and Modernism Human auditory perception and evaluation Modernist Literature and Criticism Contemporary Literature and Criticism
ISSN1523-9012
Citation impact (2-yr)0.02
h-index13
i10-index18
Total citations1,013
Article processing charge$3,054
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Chicago
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Literary Imagination per year

109
2014
99
2015
94
2016
138
2017
167
2018
127
2019
114
2020
113
2021
105
2022
85
2023
78
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of Literary Imagination by publication year

22
2014
34
2015
24
2016
32
2017
18
2018
15
2019
5
2020
19
2021
0
2022
12
2023
3
2024
0
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Literary Imagination

Consciousness and the Novel

A. Weinstein · 1 Jan 2003

Consciousness and the Novel Get access Arnold Weinstein Arnold Weinstein Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Literary Imagination, Volume 5, Issue 1, Winter 2003, Pages 141–150, https://doi.org/10.1093/litimag/5.1.141 Published: 01 December 2003

100 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
I Do Not Know

K. Dimoula · 1 Jul 2012

Journal Article I Do Not Know Get access Kiki Dimoula Kiki Dimoula rikalesser@verizon.net Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Literary Imagination, Volume 14, Issue 2, July 2012, Pages 148–149, https://doi.org/10.1093/litimag/ims050 Published: 03 July 2012

64 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The David Story: A Translation with Commentary of 1 and 2 Samuel

R. Alter · 1 Jan 1999

Chapters 11 and 12, the story of David and Bathsheba and its immediate aftermath, are the great turning-point of the whole David story, as both Meir Sternberg (The Poetics of Biblical Narrative [Bloomington, 1985]) and Robert Polzin (David and the Deuteronomist [Blossmington, 1993]) have duly observed; and it seems as though the writer has pulled…

46 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Adam's Tongue

Lincoln Gray · 1 Jan 2002

Journal Article Adam's Tongue Get access Jason Gray Jason Gray Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Literary Imagination, Volume 4, Issue 2, Spring 2002, Page 212, https://doi.org/10.1093/litimag/4.2.212 Published: 01 March 2002

37 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Literary Imagination template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Literary Imagination format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Literary Imagination template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Literary Imagination use?
Literary Imagination uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Literary Imagination, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Literary Imagination?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Literary Imagination 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 Literary Imagination template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Literary Imagination format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Literary Imagination?
Literary Imagination is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Literary Imagination template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Literary Imagination PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Literary Imagination template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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