Focus and scope

LETRAS

Founded in 1958 by the Department of Spanish, Literature, and Latin at the Pedagogical Institute of Caracas, Letras was established with the aim of bridging the gap between specialized research and teaching practice. Its first 22 issues were published as Boletín, until 1967 (issue 23) when it adopted its current name upon becoming affiliated with the Andrés Bello Center for Studies.

Following the institutional evolution of its headquarters—transformed into a Research Center in 1976 and elevated to the Andrés Bello Venezuelan Institute of Linguistic and Literary Research (IVILLAB) in 2004—the journal has now become a leading biannual publication. What began as a space to preserve dissertations and reviews is now a comprehensive digital catalog offering free access to its entire historical record since 1958.

Mission

Our work as a scholarly publication is based on four essential pillars:

Knowledge Production: To contribute to scientific development in the areas of linguistics and literary criticism.

Educational Quality: To actively collaborate in improving the teaching of language and literature.

Identity: To study and delve into the linguistic and literary identity of Venezuelans and Latin Americans.

Cultural Contribution: To strengthen the region's cultural identity through high-impact educational research.

Vision

Letras envisions itself as a leading space for national and international researchers, offering a platform of the highest academic quality and international visibility. Thanks to the comprehensive digitization of our collection, we reaffirm our commitment to open access, allowing knowledge to transcend borders and remain available to the world's most important libraries and scientific communities.

We thank all our readers and reaffirm our commitment to education.

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Print ISSN: 0459-1283
Online ISSN: 2791-1179