Focus and Scope

Bachelard Studies is a peer-reviewed Open Access Journal whose purpose is to promote interdisciplinary research and debate in Gaston Bachelard’s philosophy and legacy. It aims at being an international forum for scholars interested in Bachelard’s thought but also in contemporary issues at the intersection between science and aesthetics. The journal encourages cross-cultural and many-sided approaches transcending boundaries between epistemology and aesthetics, but also cultural traditions.
Bachelard Studies seeks to continue Bachelard’s dialogue across different disciplines fostering discussions, in terms of present-day perspectives on the potential contributions of Bachelard’s thought in various fields of science (physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, medicine, psychology, neurosciences, etc.) and the humanities (literature, arts, aesthetics, ethics, sociology, anthropology, geography, religion), including interdisciplinary fields in cultural, visual, political, and environmental studies.

The journal appears biannually, in Spring and Autumn. It welcomes insightful academic articles and timely book reviews. Each issue includes a thematic cluster, divided into a monographic section, The Letter, devoted to the analysis of subjects strictly connected to Bachelard’s work and a thematic section, Mind, devoted to the actualization of his thoughts, and a miscellany. The journal is also enriched with archive documents, discussions, interviews, creative works, reviews. Call for papers are regularly announced on the journal website.

Section Policies

Editorial
*Open submission; *Indexed; Peer Reviewed

The Letter
*Open submission; *Indexed; *Peer Reviewed

Mind
*Open submission; *Indexed; *Peer Reviewed

For further reading

*Open submission; *Indexed; Peer Reviewed

Miscellaneous
*Open submission; *Indexed; *Peer Reviewed

Archives
*Open submission; *Indexed; Peer Reviewed

Resonances
*Open submission; *Indexed; Peer Reviewed

Critical Notes
*Open submission; *Indexed; Peer Reviewed

Iconography

*Open submission; *Indexed; Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

The peer-review process contributes to the development and expansion of a coherent and rigorous scientific network and offer a guarantee of the quality of the work of the authors and of the institutions that support them.
Submissions are first evaluated by the Editor/s, the Board of Directors and by the Coordinator members of the Editorial Boards. If the manuscript is considered suitable for publication on the basis of originality, interest and consistency with the guidelines set out in the monographic CFP or with the editorial line of the journal for the Miscellaneous section, it is sent to at least two reviewers chosen for their expertise related to the subject matter and the absence of conflicts of interest (see the Ethical Code). In the event of conflicting judgements, the contributions are submitted to a third reviewer.
Notifications related to this first assessment are sent to the authors within 30 days after the deadline indicated in the CfP.
Following acceptance of proposals, contributions undergo a double-blind peer review process, whereby both referees and authors are kept anonymous. 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. Authors will be informed of the outcome of the review process (accepted, invited to revise, rejected) within 30 days following the submission deadline specified 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. Bachelard Studies does not follow any author recommend peer review procedure.
Acceptance is communicated by email within 30 days after reception of the complete text. Publication decisions by the Editors and Board of Directors are final.

Open Access Policy

Bachelard Studies provides immediate open access to its contest in order to support a greater global exchange of knowledge.
This journal is published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence 3.0 (CC-BY). This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the final version of the papers. The works must be properly attributed to its author(s), with appropriate credit and link to the license. It is not necessary to ask further permissions both from to author(s) or journal board, although you are kindly requested to inform the Journal Board for every reuse of the papers. The material cannot be remixed and transformed or used for commercial purposes. Authors who publish on this journal maintain all copyright privileges.

Publication Frequency

Bachelard Studies is biannual.

Legal Deposit

The journal is registered at the Court of Naples R.G. n 5571/19 with Authorization n. 34, 24/07/2019.

Article Processing Charges

No processing charges are required by Bachelard Studies for articles or submissions.

Copyright Notice

The authors retain all rights to the original work without any restrictions.
You are free to copy, distribute and transmit the work, and to adapt the work. However you must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).
This Journal published articles metadata are dedicated to the public domain by waiving all publisher’s rights to the work worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

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.

Declaration on Artificial Intelligence

Bachelard Studies 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 ethical code 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 od 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.