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Philosophy of Journal of Religion & Film

For more information, please see Journal of Religion & Film About this Journal page.


Who Can Submit?

Anyone may submit an original article to be considered for publication in Journal of Religion & Film provided he or she owns the copyright to the work being submitted or is authorized by the copyright owner or owners to submit the article. Authors are the initial owners of the copyrights to their works (an exception in the non-academic world to this might exist if the authors have, as a condition of employment, agreed to transfer copyright to their employer).

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General Submission Rules

Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication. In addition, by submitting material to Journal of Religion & Film, the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that he or she will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at Journal of Religion & Film. If you have concerns about the submission terms for Journal of Religion & Film, please contact the editors.

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Submission Guidelines

Journal of Religion & Film has no general rules about the formatting of articles upon initial submission. There are, however, rules governing the formatting of the final submission and authors should format their initial submission as though it were the final version. See Final Manuscript Preparation Guidelines for details. Although bepress can provide limited technical support, it is ultimately the responsibility of the author to produce an electronic version of the article as a Microsoft Word or RTF file that can be converted to a PDF file.

It is understood that the current state of technology of Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) is such that there are no, and can be no, guarantees that documents in PDF will work perfectly with all possible hardware and software configurations that readers may have.

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General Terms and Conditions of Use

Users of the DigitalCommons@UNO website and/or software agree not to misuse the DigitalCommons@UNO service or software in any way.

The failure of DigitalCommons@UNO to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies or the Submission Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the Submission Agreement or these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Submission Agreement and these policies remain in full force and effect. These policies and the Submission Agreement constitute the entire agreement between DigitalCommons@UNO and the Author(s) regarding submission of the Article.

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Peer Review Process

Once an article is submitted, the Editor will assess whether it adheres to the requirements for submission. If it meets these formal requirements, it is then assessed by the Editor (who may consult with Editorial Board members) as to whether it is appropriate for the journal in terms of topic, length, scope, and originality. If so, the Editor then invites peer reviewers who have the appropriate expertise to evaluate the submission. Once two reviewers are secured, these individuals review the submission based on criteria shared with them, which include evidence of a significant contribution to the study of Religion and Film that is well argued and supported with appropriate scholarship. The peer review process is double-blind, as the identity of the authors is hidden from the reviewers and vice versa.  The Editor reviews the feedback from the reviewers and makes a decision on the submission: to accept, accept with minor revisions required, accept with major revisions required, or reject without the option to resubmit.  The decision is shared with the authors, as is the feedback from the reviewers.  If the authors then resubmit a revised version, the Editor (who may consult with the reviewers or Editorial Board members) determines if the revisions are satisfactory for acceptance or if further revisions are required. Once accepted, the Editor ensures that the submission meets all standards for publication before including it in an issue. 

Film reviews are reviewed and accepted by the Film Review editor or the Editor of the Journal, and Books reviews by the Book Review Editor. The Journal Editor will ensure that such reviews meet required standards prior to their publication.

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Long-Term Preservation Policy

The Journal of Religion and Film currently uses LOCKSS through Digital Commons by Elsevier for long-term preservation. For more information on Digital Commons preserving content with LOCKSS visit Elsevier’s information page here. For more information about LOCKSS visit their website here.

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