Critical Studies in Languages and Literature (CSLL) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by College of Languages at Princess Nourah bintAbudulRuhman University. CSLL is published once a year. It publishes high-quality, original and state-of-the-art works that may be theoretical or empirical. Authors are encouraged to submit complete unpublished and original works, which are not under review in any other journals.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of topics that fall within the scope of the CSLL. Other non-listed topics that fall within the general umbrella are also of interest to the Journal:

Theoretical English linguistics

Cognitive linguistics

Comparative linguistics

Computational linguistics

Literature

 Translation studies

Sociolinguistics

Discourse analysis

ESL, TEFL, and TESOL

The journal is published in both print and online versions. The online version is free access and download.