Journal Policies
“Mirgorod: The Annual of the History & Epistemology of Contemporary Literary Studies” is a double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to advancing the scholarly discourse within the humanities.
It specifically targets researchers and academics engaged in the fields of epistemology and literature, providing a platform for rigorous analysis and discussion.
I . P E E R R E V I E W
The Annual operates a double-anonymised peer-review system that safeguards
the identities of both authors and reviewers. This approach ensures that the identities
of authors remain concealed from reviewers, while the reviewers’ identities are also kept confidential. However, the editors are private to the identities of both parties involved
in the review process.
All manuscripts submitted for review are assigned a handling editor responsible
for overseeing the peer review process and making the final decision regarding publication. Both editors and reviewers must abstain from handling manuscripts when there exists
a conflict of interest related to authorship or content. Editors are committed to minimising potential conflicts of interest in the assignment of other editors and peer reviewers.
During the peer-review phase, each manuscript is typically evaluated by two reviewers.
It is important to note that the Annual does not accept reviewer suggestions from
the authors. If your manuscript is accepted for publication, the reviewers’ comments
will not be made public alongside the published work.
The typical duration of the peer-review process is up to eight weeks. Reviewers are requested to complete a referee form that includes general comments, recommendations
for revisions, and a decision regarding publication, which may range from acceptance without alterations to rejection.
I I . E D I T O R ( S ) A N D T H E R E F E R E E B O A R D
The Editor(s) of the Annual is (are) tasked with managing submissions, overseeing
the peer review process, communicating the outcomes of reviews to contributors, requesting revisions from authors, making final decisions on submissions to be included
in upcoming issues, performing copy-editing of accepted works, and coordinating the overall production of the Annual.
The Editor(s) is (are) appointed by the Annual’s Executive Committee.
The Referee Board is responsible for conducting blind peer reviews of submitted articles, notes, and queries.
Members of the Editorial & Referee Boards are scholars with active interests
in the epistemology of contemporary literary studies, literature theory, or terminology
and possess a relevant publication history.
I I I . A U T H O R S A N D T H E I R R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S
The Annual does not impose any publication, handling, or postage fees on the authors. Each author is entitled to receive a complementary copy of the Annual.
Authors are responsible for the content, expression, and accuracy of citations within their submissions. Detailed style guidelines can be accessed on the Annual’s website.
All submissions must include references and cited works formatted according to these guidelines. Furthermore, the authors are responsible for addressing any copyright concerns before submission and are required to provide the necessary corrections following
both peer review and copy-editing.
I V . P U B L I C A T I O N E T H I C S
The Editor(s), members of the Editorial & Referee Boards, and external reviewers
will take appropriate measures to identify potential research misconduct, including
but not limited to plagiarism, misquotation, libel, and misrepresentation.
If the Editor(s) is (are) informed of any allegations concerning research misconduct,
he (they) will seek clarification from the involved author.
The Annual is committed to publishing corrections, clarifications, retractions,
and apologies whenever deemed necessary.
The Annual follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics.