As the flagship journal in the field of multi-ethnic literature in the United States, Melus has been committed to promoting and deepening academic research and understanding of American multicultural and ethnic literature for more than 40 years. With its rigorous academic attitude and deep insight into multi-ethnic literature, this journal has become an indispensable resource for scholars, teachers and students in their scholarship and teaching.

It not only focuses on American national literature, but also places it in a broader national, international, and transnational context. By publishing high-quality research papers, critical articles, and literary works, journals provide readers with a comprehensive window into the diversity and complexity of America's multiethnic literature. These works cover literary creations from different ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds, reflecting the diversity and inclusiveness of American society.