Keel ja Kirjandus

Aims & Scope

The annual harvest of the monthly journal KEEL ja KIRJANDUS (‘Language and Literature’) comprises about 1000 pages on linguistics, literature, folklore, and cultural history.

Being a primary source of philological information for students of any level, Keel ja Kirjandus is a periodical that no scholar of Estonian philology or history can miss reading.

Undergraduates will find it a welcome extension of their lecture notes as well as a channel of discussion.

Apart from scholarly articles the journal carries essays, reviews and news of the world of philology.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Liitnimisõnade omandamine eesti, soome ja saami keeles: ühist ja erinevat

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Reili, Johanna Johansen, Klaus

• Eesti õpilaste keelehoiakud 2011. aastal

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Anni, Martin

• Küsimuse vorm, episteemiline staatus ja episteemiline hoiak

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Tiit

• Eesti käänamissüsteemi seaduspärasused

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Heiki-Jaan

• Küsimused eestikeelses infodialoogis. 2: küsimused ja tegevused

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Tiit, Andriela, Kirsi

• Metsarahva kujunemine: Retrospektiivne vaade müüdiloomele

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Tõnno, Atko

• Eesti keel sisserändatuules (I): Demograafiline tagasivaade 1989–2011 ja edasipilk

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Allan, Leen, Jaak

• Ambipositsioonide morfsüntaktilise varieerumise kirjeldusi kvantitatiivsete profiilide abil

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Mirjam, Aki-Juhani, Kristel, Maarja-Liisa

• Balti areaali tüpoloogilisi sarnasusi morfosüntaksi valdkonnas

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Birute, Miina

• Eesti keele otstarbelausest

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Helen