About the Journal

The journal Matraga published its first issue in 1986. It is a quarterly publication. It accepts original articles and reviews in the fields of literary and linguistic studies, in Portuguese, Spanish, English, or French. Articles undergo a double-blind peer review process. Each issue features executive editors who have full autonomy to select those to be included in the journal, from among the approved articles, based on scientific criteria such as originality and relevance to the research field.

e-ISSN: 2446-6905 | ISSN: 1414-7165 | First issue: 1986 (print), 2008 (electronic) | Research areas: Linguistics, Letters, and Arts | Qualis: A3 (Linguistics and Literature)

Announcements

CALL FOR PAPERS

2023-08-08

Matraga Journal invites submissions for the next issues. Matraga, published by the Graduate Program in Letters at UERJ, is a senior publication, aiming at promoting a critical review on issues in the fields of Literature and Linguistics studies. Original papers and book reviews in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French are welcomed. Papers are submitted to double-blind peer review and must strictly follow Matraga Journal guidelines for paper submission.

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Current Issue

Vol. 33 No. 68 (2026): Interfaces between the Teaching of Portuguese as a Foreign Language, Translation Studies and Interculturality
Capa da Matraga 66

Guest Editors:
Alexandre do Amaral Ribeiro (UERJ) and Lívia Assunção Cecílio (Università degli Studi di Firenze - UniFI)

Published: 2026-06-28

Presentation

Linguistic Papers

Other contributions

  • Cultural immersion in Portuguese language learning: a theoretical study on cadets from partner nations at the Brazilian Army Military Academy

    Vinícius Torres Garcia, Ana Carolina Fontana
    285-296
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12957/matraga.2026.94558
  • Teaching and learning about Celpe-Bras for crisis migrants in Brazil

    Camila Alvares Pasquetti, Laura Cristina Pereira Viana, Rosane Silveira
    297-314
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12957/matraga.2026.92564
  • Implementing Teletandem at UFC: perspectives from postdoctoral supervision and training

    Guilherme Mariano Martins da Silva, Diana Costa Fortier Silva, José Carlos Tatmatsu Rocha
    315-328
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.12957/matraga.2026.96866

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