Entanglements
Journal of Posthumanities

Journal Overview.

1. Open Access Policy

   • License: All content is published under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license(creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0).
     • Rationale: This license prevents commercial exploitation and ensures the original work is not altered or misrepresented.
     • Author Rights: Authors retain copyright but grant the journal and third parties non-exclusive rights to share, cite, and redistribute the work with proper attribution.
       
       

2. Publication Ethics

   Entanglements strictly adheres to guidelines by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)(publicationethics.org).
   

   2.1. Authorship Integrity

   • Originality: Submissions must be original, unpublished, and free of plagiarism (screened via DrillBit or Turnitin; >10% similarity excluding references may lead to rejection).
   • Authorship Criteria: Submissions must be original, unpublished, and free of plagiarism (screened via DrillBit or Turnitin; >10% similarity excluding references may lead to rejection).
     • Substantial contributions include: conceptualization, data curation, analysis, drafting, or critical revision.
     • Non-Author Contributors: Acknowledge technical, financial, or editorial support.
   • Conflict of Interest (COI): Disclose funding sources, affiliations, or competing interests.

   2.2. Authorship Changes

   • Process: Requests for additions/removals require unanimous consent from all authors and editorial approval.
   • Penalties: Unjustified changes (e.g., "gift authorship") may result in rejection or retraction.
     
     

3. Editorial Responsibilities

   3.1. Ethical Standards

   • Independence: Editors must avoid external influence (e.g., institutional, commercial).
   • Bias Prevention: Decisions are based on scholarly merit, not personal identity (e.g., gender, ethnicity, institutional affiliation).
   • COI Management: Editors with conflicts must recuse themselves; cases are reassigned.

   3.2. Editorial Process

   • Timelines:
     • Initial assessment within 14 days.
     • Peer review completed within 6—8 weeks.
   • Bias Prevention: Decisions are based on scholarly merit, not personal identity (e.g., gender, ethnicity, institutional affiliation).
   • Transparency: Authors may request decision rationales or appeal rejections (see Section 8: Appeals Process)
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4. Reviewer Responsibilities

   4.1. Ethical Review Practices

   • Confidentiality: Manuscripts must not be shared or discussed outside the review process.
   • Constructive Feedback: Reviews must include actionable, evidence-based critiques.
   • COI Disclosure: Reviewers recognizing an author’s work must notify editors immediately.

   4.2. Reviewer Guidelines

   • Criteria: Evaluate originality, theoretical rigour, methodology, and alignment with posthumanist scholarship.
   • Training: Reviewers receive annual training on inclusive language and anti-bias practices.
     
     

5. Submission & Publication Process

   5.1. Submission Requirements

   • Format: Follow journal guidelines (available at https://www.entanglements.in/description.php.)
   • Simultaneous Submissions: Prohibited; violations result in blacklisting.

   5.2. Fact-Checking & Legal Compliance

   • Verification: Editors verify critical claims (e.g., historical data, citations)
   • Defamation: Potentially libellous content undergoes legal review
     
     

6. Addressing Misconduct

   6.1. Penalties

   • Retraction: For severe violations (e.g., plagiarism, data fabrication), with a public notice.
   • Correction: Minor errors (e.g., citation oversights) are amended with an erratum.
   • Blacklisting: Authors guilty of misconduct are barred for future submissions.
   • Institutional Notification: Serious breaches (e.g., fraud) are reported to the author's institution.
     
     

7. Peer Review System

   7.1. Double-Blind Process

   • Initial Assessment: Scope and relevance checked by editors (1—2 weeks).
   • Reviewer Selection: 2—3 anonymous experts with relevant expertise.
   • Review Criteria: Originality, theoretical contribution, methodology, clarity.
   • Revisions: Authors have 2 weeks to revise; resubmissions are re-evaluated.

   7.2. Dispute Resolution

   • Conflicting reviews are resolved by the Chief Editor or an additional reviewer.
     
     

8. Article Processing Charges (APC)

   There are no article processing fees, submission feesor page charges for this journal.

9. Appeals Process

   • Authors may submit a rebuttal letter within 2 weeks of rejection.
   • Appeals are reviewed by an independent panel; outcomes are communicated within 4 weeks.
     
     

10. Commitment to Diversity

    • Inclusive Practices:
      • Use gender-neutral language (e.g., "they" instead of "he/she").
      • Avoid racial, cultural, or ableist stereotypes.
    • Reviewer Recruitment: Actively recruit reviewers from underrepresented regions and disciplines.
      
      

11. Contact & Compliance

    • Queries: the editorial team at editor@entanglements.in
    • Updates: Policies are reviewed biannually; changes are announced on the journal website..