Target | International Journal of Translation Studies

Volume 38 (2026)

Volume 37 (2025)

Volume 36 (2024)

Volume 35 (2023)

Volume 34 (2022)

Volume 33 (2021)

Volume 32 (2020)

Volume 31 (2019)

Volume 30 (2018)

Volume 29 (2017)

Volume 28 (2016)

Volume 27 (2015)

Volume 26 (2014)

Volume 25 (2013)

Volume 24 (2012)

Volume 23 (2011)

Volume 22 (2010)

Volume 21 (2009)

Volume 20 (2008)

Volume 19 (2007)

Volume 18 (2006)

Volume 17 (2005)

Volume 16 (2004)

Volume 15 (2003)

Volume 14 (2002)

Volume 13 (2001)

Volume 12 (2000)

Volume 11 (1999)

Volume 10 (1998)

Volume 9 (1997)

Volume 8 (1996)

Volume 7 (1995)

Volume 6 (1994)

Volume 5 (1993)

Volume 4 (1992)

Volume 3 (1991)

Volume 2 (1990)

Volume 1 (1989)

Special issues

Proposals for special issues will be considered once a year. All proposals should be submitted by the cut-off date of May 1st three years prior to the year in which guest editors wish to publish their issue. The first available slot for a special issue is in Volume 41 (2029) (deadline for proposals 1st May 2026). Submissions should comprise full contact details, a title, and a Call for Papers and/or a Table of Contents, as well as a production schedule. Please send proposals directly via email to Haidee Kotze at h.kotzeuu.nl, who will communicate the editorial decision by June 1st.

Special issues currently under preparation 

Vol. 38 (2026): Cornelia Zwischenberger & Alexa Alfer (eds), Translation and Labour
Vol. 39 (2027): Olga Castro, Olivia Hellewell & Laura Linares (eds), The changing landscape of literary translation and/as soft power in the 21st century
Vol. 40 (2028): Marija Todorova & Nancy Viviana Piñeiro (eds), Translating the climate crisis: Language, power, and socio-environmental justice

For previously published special issues see Issues.

Authors wishing to submit articles for publication in Target are requested to do so through the journal’s online submission and manuscript tracking site . Please consult the guidelines and the Short Guide to EM for Authors before you submit your paper. If you are not able to submit online, or for any other editorial correspondence, please contact the editors by e-mail: h.kotzeuu.nl

Correspondence concerning the book reviews section should be addressed directly to the Review Editor: Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow – maureenehrensberger.org

Proposals for translations for the journal’s multilingual website should be sent directly to the Multilingual Website Editor: Riku Haapaniemi – riku.haapaniemituni.fi

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