The Journal of Literary Theory is a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal published by Walter de Gruyter since 2007.

The journal is dedicated to research in literary theory.

It takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes a broad variety of theories and methods.

The journals is accompanied by a website, JLTonline offering selected articles from the journal as well as reviews, conference proceedings, and other information relevant to the field.

The Journal was founded by Fotis Jannidis, Gerhard Lauer, and Simone Winko in 2007.