The Department publishes three journals:
Papers on Language & Literature (PLL) -a generalist journal of literary criticism and scholarship published quarterly.
Sou'wester - a literary journal publishing national and international writers for over 50 years.
River Bluff Review (RBR) - SIUE's student literary journal.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is authorized to operate as a postsecondary educational institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
