About the Journal

AIMS AND SCOPE

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia actively shapes the international academic dialogue in the humanities, publishing original work in the following subdomains: literary studies, literary history and theory, comparative literature, cultural studies, gender studies, digital humanities, environmental studies, theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, pragmatics, translation studies, and (foreign) language teaching.

The journal is designed as a broad platform for the dissemination of advanced research authored by both junior and established scholars. The submissions considered for publication should meet the following criteria: they have not been previously published elsewhere, either partially or in full, in the original language or in translation. Additionally, the manuscripts should not be or have been submitted for consideration to any other journal.

All published articles, book reviews and interviews are available in both printed and online open-access format to the journal’s readership: academics, researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, members of professional associations, etc.

The journal aims to:

foster and disseminate the results of original and innovative research;
showcase an extensive, interdisciplinary array of theoretical trends in the humanities;
increase the visibility of the articles it publishes by being included in the most prestigious international databases and library catalogues;
offer original and compelling responses to current trends in the above-mentioned fields;
critically revisit classic authors, works, and theories;
encourage the advancement of ideas, perspectives and reflections upon current, globally relevant sociocultural matters;
include explorations of niche areas of research in the humanities;
accommodate current debates on diverse relevant topics and trends;
welcome radically new perspectives and anticipate paradigm changes.

Open Access Policy

Starting September 2021 Studia UBB Philologia issues got the status of ‘Open Access’.

All articles published in Studia UBB Philologia are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share.

As an Open Access journal (ISSN 2065-9652), Studia UBB Philologia does not charge readers or their institutions for access (read, download, copy, distribute, print for research use, search, or link to the full texts of articles). There is also a printed version of the journal (ISSN 1220-0484).

Studia UBB Philologia does not charge authors any kind of publication fees or article processing charges.

Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons license which permits, without charge, use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct

Authors of the journal must be aware and understand that Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai intends to prevent, and also sanctions attempts and acts of plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct, including but not limited to the fabrication and/or falsification of data. Therefore, authors are hereby advised that:
– Plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process (Editorial Office, peer review) may lead to: a) rejection of the manuscript for publication; b) official information of the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation; and c) information of the scholarly community and public opinion.
– Upon notification on allegation of plagiarism or other fraudulent actions for any article that has been already published in Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai, and following the thorough verification of the notification, the Editorial Office may take the following steps: a) contact the Index of allegations of plagiarized works in Romania; b) follow the procedure in place for plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process; c) officially inform the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation, making available all necessary documents (including the author’s responsible declaration of originality); d) advise the most important international databases about the allegation of plagiarism; and e) publish (on the site, etc.) its official position on the matter. As conceptual and general guidelines on plagiarism, the journal Studia UBB refers to: “What Constitutes Plagiarism?”, in “Harvard Guide to Using Sources”, available here: https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/what-constitutes-plagiarism

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

The Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement aligns with the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics): Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Copyright info

1. By agreeing to publish with Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Philologia, the author grants the Journal the right to:
• publish, republish, transmit, sell, and distribute the published article, either partially or in full, in digital and printed editions, through all media used by the Journal at present or available in the future,
• deposit copies of the Contribution in the journal’s archive (electronic and printed) and in the archives of third parties authorised by the journal.

2. The Journal shall be appropriately acknowledged and cited as the article’s first venue of publication in case the author decides to:
• reproduce, transmit, disseminate the published article, either partially or in full,
• include the published article in a thesis or dissertation, either partially or in full,
• expand the published article in book-length form or include it in a future volume by the author, either partially or in full,
• translate the contribution and publish the respective translation elsewhere,
• read the contribution and disseminate copies thereof at conferences or other professional meetings.

3. The author is entitled to use the published article as follows:

to make printed or electronic copies for their own personal and professional use,
to distribute printed or electronic copies of the published article to research associates and colleagues, for their personal and professional use,
to retain patent rights and other similar rights deriving from the published article.

The author does not need the journal’s express permission for any of the situations detailed in sections 2 and 3.

4. The author shall not republish the article or fragments thereof in any other journal or in conference proceedings. Translated versions can be published, as long as the author respects the relevant provisions in section 2.

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia will not pay any fees to the author for the transfer of copyright on the published article.

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Philologia does not charge the authors any publication fees.

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