Open Access
Senzacornice Journal follows an open access policy, guaranteeing free access to all issues, and their contents via a dedicated online platform. In this way, the journal aims to promote the free circulation of knowledge by making research available to all audiences internationally. In compliance with copyright law, the platform allows you to read the contributions from the dialogue box provided or download the pdf version of the paper to your devices.
The journal accepts contributions in Italian, English and French.
Peer review
Senzacornice Journal adopts a double-blind peer review proposal selection and evaluation process, a method that guarantees an impartial assessment of the contributions with transparency, ensuring the anonymity of the authors as well as the reviewers throughout the selection process. Each manuscript is submitted for reading and evaluation by two referees selected on the basis of the relevance of their field of study to the topic of the submitted proposal. Both referees will assess the originality, scientific reliability and clarity of presentation of each contribution, and their respective assessments will be promptly communicated to the author. If both reviewers approve the publication, without requesting any changes, the paper is sent directly to the Editorial Office for editing; if both reviewers express an unfavorable opinion on publication, the proposal is rejected. In the event that the opinion of the two referees is in conflict, the paper will be submitted, anonymously, to the opinion of a third referee. Once the opinion of the third referee has been obtained, it will then be the care and responsibility of the Board and/or editors involved to decide whether or not to publish the paper. If positively evaluated, the accepted essay must remain unpublished and is the exclusive right of the journal until its publication, which must in any case be guaranteed within twenty-four months from the acceptance of the proposal. Exceptional delays due to contingencies and unforeseen technical and editorial circumstances are not excluded.
Ethical Code
Duties of the Editors
- Having obtained the opinions of referees, the Direction and any external editors are responsible for deciding which articles to publish.
- The editors of Senzacornice Journal are responsible for the publication of articles. To proceed, they must first consult with referees, the Scientific Board and/or external editors.
- The Scientific Board and all editorial organs of the journal may not share information about proposed articles with any person other than the author/author and referees.
- Editorial bodies, including the Direction, may neither share nor disclose sensitive information about authors, whose anonymity must be guaranteed throughout the blind-peer review process.
- Editorial bodies, including the Direction, must conduct the evaluation of articles objectively, solely, and exclusively on the basis of their content, without prejudice and discrimination dictated by the culture, gender, political, religious or sexual orientation of the authors.
Duties of Referees
- The referees, through the above-mentioned double-blind peer review process, assist the Editorial Board and the Scientific Board in expressing positive or negative judgements on the publishability of the proposals received, undertaking to suggest modifications and corrections, with a view to improving the papers. In this regard, they undertake to point out any overlap between the topic of the paper and relevant but not cited publications, clearly indicating the bibliographical references. All judgements and comments must be adequately justified.
- In the event that they feel unable to fulfil the review process, either because they are not competent in the field of the paper or because they are unable to meet the deadlines and timeframes for the review, the referees undertake to promptly notify the Scientific and Editorial Boards.
- Each text submitted for evaluation is confidential and the referees undertake not to discuss topics with third parties, except with the Scientific Board, the Editorial Board, or the author.
- Referees also undertake not to use for their own research and/or publications any content taken from the proposals of an article submitted for evaluation, except with the prior authorisation of the author.
- Referees with conflicts of interest arising from competitive and/or collaborative relationships or from relationships of affinity or kinship up to the second degree with the author must communicate this in good time and refrain from taking part in the blind-peer review process.
- Referees must evaluate articles objectively, solely, and exclusively on the basis of their content, without prejudice or discrimination on the basis of culture, gender, political, religious or sexual orientation of the authors.
Authors’ duties
- Authors undertake to submit original articles and proposals for consideration by the editorial bodies of the journal and the referees, following the editorial rules and undertaking to clearly indicate the used bibliography and sources.
- Once a contribution has been submitted, the authors undertake not to submit it to any other journal or publishing house, at least until the conclusion of the blind-peer review process.
- Authors must always provide the correct indication of the sources mentioned within the contribution.
- Once the contribution is accepted, the authors undertake not to publish or submit the same contribution elsewhere.
- The authors are obliged to clearly indicate the authorship of the work, in the case of contributions by more than one author, listing all co-authors in alphabetical order, starting with the first letter of the surname. All other contributors to the paper or supporting research must be explicitly acknowledged.
- In the case of images accompanying the text, the authors undertake to provide images free of copyright and reproduction rights, in accordance with the relevant law.
- If authors would need to republish the same contribution elsewhere, they must inform the Scientific and the Editorial Boards in advance.
If authors would become aware of any errors or significant inaccuracies in their contribution, they undertake to promptly notify the Scientific and the Editorial Boards, providing the necessary information to correct the article or to include an errata corrige at the foot of the article.