About the Journal
Aim:
The Journal of Scientific Mysticism and Literature is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary platform that examines the intersections between literary expression and mystical thought across cultures, historical periods, and theoretical frameworks. The journal aims to illuminate how literary works influence and are influenced by mystical traditions and to promote a deeper understanding of shared aesthetic, philosophical, and spiritual dimensions. It also covers analyses, reviews, and research-oriented studies on the philosophy of literature, comparative literature, literature in politics, economics, sociology, folk literature, contemporary literature, and Eastern literature.
Scope:
The Journal of Scientific Mysticism and Literature invites original research articles, critical essays, and reviews examining literature and mysticism through various lenses. These include but are not limited to. As following subjects are essential for the journal:
- Historical and Cultural Studies: Comparative analyses of mystical literature from different traditions in Sufism, Christian mysticism, gnosis and mystical literature, mystical poetry, and Eastern literature are within the scope of the journal's work.
- Literature movements and methods: The study of mystical themes in specific literary movements or periods, such as Romanticism, Symbolism, Modernism, and post-modernism.
- Philosophical and Theoretical Approaches: Applications of literary theory, phenomenology, hermeneutics, or post-structuralism to mystical texts are also within the scope of the journal's work and publication. Explorations of the epistemological and ontological intersections of mystical and literary expression are also focal points of the journal.
- Aesthetic and Linguistic Studies: Studies that use symbolism, metaphor, and allegory to convey mystical experiences. Linguistic approaches to ineffability, paradox, and silence in mystical and literary texts are also within the scope of the journal's publication.
- Interdisciplinary Perspectives: The journal explores dialogues between literature, mysticism, and other fields such as psychology, theology, anthropology, and cognitive science. It also examines the role of mysticism in literary adaptations, translations, and multimedia representations.
- Contemporary and Global Contexts: Mystical influences in modern and contemporary literature, including speculative fiction and postcolonial writing. Reflections on mysticism in a globalized and digitalized literary landscape, and exploratory articles on Eastern philosophy and logic are also among the journal's publication targets.
- Creative Contributions: Original literary works (academic research) inspired by mystical themes. Creative essays or reflections on the practice of writing as a mysterious or transcendent act.
The journal aims to serve scholars, educators, and practitioners interested in understanding the deep and nuanced connections between literature and mysticism. The Journal of Scientific Mysticism and Literature aims to enrich literary and spiritual studies by providing a forum for innovative and rigorous scholarship.
The Journal of Scientific Mysticism and Literature is published in 4 issues each year. However, it also aims to publish special issues when deemed appropriate.
