CALL FOR PAPERS
The editorial board of the journal Otrok in knjiga (Child and Book) invites authors to submit scholarly and professional contributions for the sections Studies – Articles and Reviews – Perspectives. All submitted manuscripts are subject to peer review. Based on reviewers’ feedback, the editorial board may invite authors to revise or amend their manuscripts accordingly.
The journal publishes original work that has not been published elsewhere. Authors are kindly requested to follow the Instructions for Authors on the website of the Maribor Public Library and to send their manuscripts to the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Andreja Erdlen, via email.

Submission deadlines: March 3 and October 6, 2025

Otrok in knjiga (Eng. Child and Book) is the only professional journal in Slovenia in the field of youth literature, literary education and book-related media. It was founded in 1971 with the aim of establishing youth literature as an important creative field that should be professionally and systematically treated and studied on an equal footing within the field of literary studies. In 1977, the original collection of studies was transformed into a journal with two issues a year, and since 2003, three issues a year have been published.

With our carefully planned concept and persistent work, the journal has succeeded in attracting important national and international experts for participation. The weight of its contributions has made it an indispensable companion for literary theorists, teachers, educators, librarians, editors and students.

Regular activities of the journal also include organising symposia, debates, and round table discussions, where the editors seek to highlight current issues in the field of children's literature and to present them from new perspectives, while addressing certain theoretical gaps. The journal also occasionally publishes thematic issues and monographs.

Database integration:

• MLA International Bibliography, NY, USA
• Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, R.R. Bowker, NY, USA
• EBSCO Publishing, Inc.
• Slovenian journals included in international databases listed by ARIS
• List of Slovenian journals indexed in the MLA International Bibliography
• Otrok in knjiga Journal - Online edition
• Electronic subscription form

Editor-in-Chief of the journal Otrok in knjiga: Dr. Andreja Erdlen

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