This journal wishes to encourage open access and exchange of information, knowledge and resources. It intends JSAR to support the collaborative production of copyright works that are freely available in all areas related to semiotic studies. Formal and informal submissions can be made,
Submission of a formal manuscript (the Manuscript) to JSAR is an acknowledgment and acceptance by the author(s) that:
If accepted by SSR, the Manuscript may be published in any format considered appropriate by the JSAR editorial Board, including online and print editions.
Manuscripts submitted to JSAR must contain strong research, coherent methodology, articulate theory and developed argument. Submissions should be approximately 3000-6000 words in Word format and sent by email to the editor, journalsemioticsar@gmail.com. Variations to recommended length are possible on application. Book and other reviews, commentaries and in memoriam will be accepted in addition to formal papers.
Submitted manuscripts of papers are required to meet the following criteria: • Identifiers removed to allow for blind review • Double-spacing and Times New Roman 12 point • An abstract of 100-150 words • 3 to 5 keywords • Written in keeping with guidelines of APA style is preferred • Main title 16 point bold, subtitles 14 bold, no indent to titles or paragraphs. • A separate title page that includes the title of the Manuscript, word count, full names, affiliations and contact details of all authors • Tables, pics and figures, if any, in body of text and also as separate jpeg attachments • An accompanying brief biographical statement about the author(s).
If any Manuscript incorporates copyright protected material, authors must be sure they have general permission under fair or education provisions of copyright law to reproduce this material, or else have permission from the original publisher to reproduce this material. All Manuscript article submissions are initially screened, before being reviewed by independent anonymous referee(s) in a blind review process.
The author certifies that this is an original work, and that neither this Manuscript, nor a version of it, has been published previously (or if so, and editors deem it is of sufficient interest, there is explicit permission to reprint), and that all individuals represented as author(s) actually contributed to the Manuscript and that all individuals who contributed are included (the journal will under exceptional circumstance do re-prints of articles where permissions to do so exist with previous publishers). This agreement is confirmation by the author(s) that he / she agrees that any Manuscript accepted for publication by JSAR will be published in JSAR in the format, and in accordance with the production and distribution choices, of the Editor.
The author(s) makes agreement for use of the manuscript. A Creative Commons licence (the Creative Commons License Attribution – Non-commercial – ShareAlike 4.0 International) can apply, or license to publish. A separate agreement form is available to authors on request. The license to publish is non-revocable and perpetual.
The initial review is envisaged to take approximately 1-2 months. Author(s) may then be invited to undertake revisions. Completed Manuscripts that are accepted for publication will be published in the next issue of JSAR. The review process is intended to be positive and collaborative, leading to an improved paper when changes are recommended. Reviewers exercise tolerance in acceptance of methodology and semiotic concepts, but do examine coherence, expression, argument, research and referencing. Papers can be accepted without amendment, with changes or they can be rejected if they fail to meet core standards.
The Editor will select reviewer (s) for a particular paper, in accordance with their interests and expertise, and also in terms of their distance both institutionally and geographically from the author. This ensures a blind review process. Papers are given single or double blind review. A second review can be sought for a paper that is rejected or high criticised by one reviewer. Two reviews can also be sought for an outstanding paper, in order to identify and share its features. The Editor is responsible for communicating review comments and suggested changes to individual authors, and also supply full text or extracts of comments where appropriate.
Authors are welcome contribute via donation towards the costs of publication.
In addition to formal articles, informal notes, reviews, views, and correspondence are welcome. These can be published at any time on a continuing basis. These will be published at the discretion of the editor and advice can be sought before sending. Video, audio, pictures as well as print formats welcome. Interviews, reviews, informal commentaries and corrrespondence are among genres acceptable. Reviews of arts events are welcome. Interviews with selected individuals can be considered. Informal contribution should be informed by a semiotic perspective, implicit or explicit, that benefits and suits subject matter. These informal contributions will remain a feature of the journal.