About the Journal

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Purpose and scope

Altre Modernità (ISSN 2035-7680) is an electronic journal OJS of Literary and Cultural Studies promoted by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the Department of Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication of the University of Milan. It constitutes a national and international reference in the debate about contemporary cultural, artistic and literary productions, through a trans-disciplinary and multilingual perspective.
The journal mainly focuses on the study of the borderland areas and peripheries of the globalized world, with particular attention devoted to alternative and divergent modes and forms of cultural representation. Literary discourse is the starting point and the inevitable intersection in the exploration of multiple cultural and artistic fields, which are always approached through a gaze capable of interweaving various disciplines and insights.
The journal presents the following sections: Essays, which includes the contributions devoted to literary, cultural and linguistic topics, Off the Record, which includes reflections about contemporariness and its main phenomena. The Creative, a section dedicated to unpublished work of young writers and artists; Interviews, which gives voice to the most important protagonists of the cultural world; Highly Recommended, gathering notes, reviews and bibliographical indications about novels, works and texts focusing on cultural analysis published in the last 5 years. Thematic issues may also contain further sections, namely Dossier, a section focused on specific topics, edited by the most important Italian and foreign professionals, and The Guest, which includes original or translated works of pivotal figures in the contemporary literary and cultural debate.

Copyright

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Preprint and postprint version of the articles can be archived anywhere with the same license.

Assessment processes and double-blind peer review

Altre Modernità is a biannual journal that publishes two yearly issues in May and November. Contributions submitted to the journal undergo the following assessment process:
1. Proposals for articles (Sections Essays, Off the Record), submitted as abstracts, undergo a first internal assessment by members of the Editorial Board, who evaluate them in terms of originality, interest and consistency with the guidelines reported in the Call for Papers. Notifications related to this first assessment are sent to the authors within 30 days after the deadline indicated in the CfP.
2. Following acceptance of proposals for sections Essays, Off the Record and Dossier, complete contributions are assessed by two expert anonymous reviewers external to the Editorial Board, who are acknowledged as specialists in the various fields of interest and investigation. If necessary, and at the editors’ discretion, the contribution will undergo a third review. . Reviews are not posted with articles. The evaluation, as specified in the assessment sheet, is based on the following aspects: originality and scientific quality of the contribution, solid methodology, clarity and coherence, adequacy of bibliographical references. The results of the reviewing process are forwarded to the authors within 30 days after the deadline for submission of contributions reported in the CfP. When changes and integrations have been suggested, times for reviewing and, consequently, for definite acceptance of contributions, may vary from 30 to 90 days. AM does not follow any author recommend peer review procedure.

Contributions submitted for the Interview section, the Highly Recommended section and The Creative section are assessed by the Editorial Board. Acceptance is communicated by email within 30 days after reception of the complete text.

Policies of Open Access Altre Modernità

Altre Modernità provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Open Access Policy is based on rules of Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) http://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/.

Archiving

The University of Milan has an archival arrangement with the National Central Libraries of Florence and Rome within the national project Magazzini Digitali

The journal has enabled the PKP PN (Preservation Network) plugin, in order to preserve digital contents through LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) project.

Plagiarism

Editors have a duty to act promptly in case of errors and misconducts, both proven and alleged. This duty extends to both published and unpublished papers. In case such as errors in articles or in the publication process, fraudulent publication or plagiarism, appropriate steps will be taken, following the recommendations, guidelines and flowcharts from COPE (https://publicationethics.org/retraction-guidelines). Corrections will happen with due prominence, including the publication of an erratum (errors from the publication process), corrigendum (errors from the Author(s)) or, in the most severe cases, the retraction of the affected work. Retracted papers will be retained online, and they will be prominently marked as a retraction in all online versions, including the PDF, for the benefit of future readers.

iThenticate

The journal performs a Similarity Check on the submissions received, through iThenticate software.

Declaration on Artificial Intelligence

Altre Modernità acknowledges the importance of artificial intelligence innovations understanding the challenges and opportunities they entail.

Authors who have used artificial intelligence tools in the editing of a manuscript, in the production of images or graphical elements of the article, or in the collection and analysis of data, are invited to explicitly declare their use, mentioning the AI tool, the field of application, the search queries used and the date of use, in order to allow reproducibility and verification.

The author will remain responsible for the accuracy and correctness of any published content and guarantees compliance with the code of ethics and anti-plagiarism rules here listed

Authors who have used AI, or AI-assisted tools, are required to include a paragraph at the end of their manuscript, entitled "Declaration on Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Writing Process", with the following information:
"During the preparation of this paper the author(s) used [TOOL/SERVICE NAME] on [DD/MM/YYYYY] using the search terms: [SEARCH TERMS] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) have reviewed and edited the content as necessary and take full responsibility for the content of the publication."

Editors are not allowed to upload received manuscripts into artificial intelligence software, in order not to risk compromising privacy and copyright.

Reviewers undertake not to use artificial intelligence tools to evaluate manuscripts in order to guarantee the application of critical thinking and original assessment, as required for this work.

DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICTS OF EDITORIAL INTEREST

Editors are not involved in decisions regarding submissions where they have a conflict of interest, for example in case they work or have worked at the same institution and collaborated with the authors, if they own shares in a particular company, or have a personal relationship with the authors. The journal has established a procedure for handling submissions sent by editors or members of the editorial board to ensure impartial and independent handling of such papers based on anonymity guaranteed by the Editor-in-Chief.

Code of ethics

Altre Modernità is a (double-blind) peer reviewed journal.
Expected standards of behaviour are necessarily agreed upon by all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer and the publisher.

PUBLICATION DECISIONS
The editor/s and the Scientific Committee of Altre Modernità is/are responsible for choosing which articles should be published amongst those submitted to the journal following a CfP.
The editor/s of Altre Modernità may be guided by the policies of the journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding copyright infringement, plagiarism and libel. The decision shall be made by the editor/s, who may consult the editorial board, the Scientific Committee or the peer reviewer.

No options for post-publication discussion are guaranteed.
FAIR PLAY
The manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated exclusively for their intellectual content, regardless of the gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religious belief or political philosophy of the authors.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Any information about submitted manuscripts is strictly confidential, and must not be disclosed by the editorial staff to anyone other than the corresponding authors, reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher.
DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The editor/s must not use unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the express written consent of the author.

DUTIES OF REVIEWERS
a) CONTRIBUTION TO EDITORIAL DECISIONS
Peer reviewers collaborate with the editor/s in making editorial decisions, and may also assist AM in asking the author improving the paper by means of editorial communications.
b) PROMPTNESS
If a selected referee feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript, or knows that s/he will not be able to submit a prompt review, s/he should notify the editor/s and be exempt from the review process.
c) CONFIDENTIALITY
Any manuscripts submitted to peer reviewers must be treated as confidential documents. Discussion or disclosure of their content must be subject to the editor/s’ authorization.
e) STANDARDS OF OBJECTIVITY
Reviews must be carried out objectively and using the appropriate multilingual form. Authors should avoid personal criticism. Referees’ opinions should be expressed clearly, exhaustively and supported by appropriate arguments.
f) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOURCES
Any relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors should be identified by the reviewers. Previously reported observations, derivations or arguments should be followed by the relevant citation. Reviewers should also inform the editor/s of any substantial similarity or overlap between the article under consideration and any other published material of which they have personal knowledge.
g) DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Reviewers should not examine manuscripts if they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

DUTIES OF AUTHORS
a) REPORTING STANDARDS
Authors of reports of original research should put forward an accurate account of the work carried out as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Fundamental data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are regarded as unethical behaviour and thus deemed unacceptable.
Authors retain copyright and all other rights for materials submitted for inclusion in AM. The Authors should notify AM past or future publications of his/her contribution to AM.
b) ORIGINALITY AND PLAGIARISM
The authors should ensure that their works are entirely original, and that in case they have used the work and/or words of others, these have been conveniently cited or quoted.
c) MULTIPLE, REDUNDANT OR CONCURRENT PUBLICATION
Authors should avoid publishing papers describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication, as this amounts to unacceptable, unethical publishing behaviour.
d) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SOURCES
Reference to the works of others must always be properly acknowledged. Authors should cite publications that have been influential for the research reported in their manuscripts.
e) AUTHORSHIP OF THE PAPER
Authorship should be limited to those who significantly contributed to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the paper. All those who have made other remarkable contributions should be listed as co-authors.
It is the corresponding author’s responsibility to ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are listed on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and have agreed to its submission for publication.
f) DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
AM authors should reveal in their abstract and manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretations of the abstract/article. All sources for financial support for the project should be unveiled and inserted in the METADATA information sheet.
g) FUNDAMENTAL ERRORS IN PUBLISHED WORKS
Policy on corrections and retractions: it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor/s or publisher when a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work are discovered. The author should then cooperate with the journal editor/s to retract or correct the paper. Changes will be displayed in the metadata section of the new version of the article.

Altre Modernità: position on publishing ethics

Altre Modernità is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal by at least two consultants. All publications in the journal undergo a double-blind peer review process through which both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process as stated in AM code of ethics.
The publication of an article through a peer-reviewed process is intended as an essential feature in the development of a respected scientific community. It is essential to agree upon high standards of expected ethical behaviour for all parties involved in our journal. These standards include originality in research papers, precise references in discussing other scholars’ positions, avoiding plagiarism. Altre Modernità takes these standards seriously, because we think that they embody the scientific method and scholarly communication.

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