Scope and Reach of the Journal

The aim of Colloquia Litteraria is to promote knowledge and scholarly research in the fields of literary studies, editing, literary theory, and criticism. A key principle of the journal is to ensure that literary reflection remains connected to the creative and inspiring tradition of humanistic research.

Publication Schedule

Articles are published collectively as part of an issue. Colloquia Litteraria is a biannual journal. Subsequent issues are released in June and November. The print version is the primary version of the journal.

Journal’s Ethics Policy

The editorial team of Colloquia Litteraria is committed to upholding the highest scientific standards and preventing phenomena such as “ghostwriting” and “guest authorship”. To this end, authors of articles published in CL are required to disclose the contributions of all individuals involved in the creation of the publication. The ethical and legal responsibility for any failure to disclose the names of all persons involved in the substantive content of the submitted article rests solely with the individual claiming authorship of such an article.

Online First

Online First is a new option for publishing articles in the electronic version of Colloquia Litteraria. In this mode, articles that have been accepted for publication and have successfully passed the review process but do not align with the themes of the upcoming print issues are published. Scholarly texts published in Online First mode may subsequently be included in the full print and electronic versions of Colloquia Litteraria. Online First publications retain all the characteristics of traditional publications while offering the opportunity to share new research with readers more quickly.

Journal History

Colloquia Litteraria has been published since 2006. From its inception, the journal has been affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, and its founder and editor-in-chief was Prof. Bernadetta Kuczera-Chachulska, PhD, DSc.

Regulations of the Journal Colloquia Litteraria

1. Journal’s Data

1. Journal Title: Colloquia Litteraria.
2. The journal is assigned to the academic discipline of literary studies.
3. Colloquia Litteraria has a literary studies profile. Its primary thematic focus encompasses broadly understood studies of Polish and world literature, artistic criticism, and literary culture in various contexts: historical, literary-theoretical, comparative, cultural, anthropological, and philosophical.
4. Colloquia Litteraria is a biannual journal.
5. The primary version of the journal is electronic, with the printed (paper) version being secondary.
6. The primary language of the journal is Polish. Publications in other languages, particularly English and Italian, are also possible.
7. Colloquia Litteraria is published in the form of thematic issues, with each issue structured as follows: articles, reviews, Colloquia Litteraria interviews, and varia.
8. Colloquia Litteraria is published by the Scientific Publishing House of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. and hosted on the University’s journals platform: czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl.

2. Article Publication Guidelines

a) Editorial Team

The editorial team of Colloquia Litteraria does not charge authors fees for publishing articles in the journal. It ensures free access to all published content, adhering to the principle that freely available research enhances and accelerates the global development of science and the exchange of scholarly knowledge. The editorial team is guided by ethical principles. In accordance with the principle of responsibility, it decides which articles will be published, ensures their quality, and, when necessary, is prepared to publish corrections, errata, or clarifications. Articles are evaluated based on the principle of fair play — based on their quality and relevance to the journal, regardless of the author’s origin, nationality, ethnicity, political views, gender, race, or religion. The editorial team is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of information related to the editorial process. The editorial team may withdraw an article from publication or decide to correct already published materials, and unpublished texts may not be used in the publishing process without the author’s written consent. The decision to publish or reject a text is made by the editorial team, primarily based on the scientific value of the text and its alignment with the journal’s thematic scope. Editorial team members are obligated to ensure the scientific integrity of published works, and in cases of suspected unethical practices, they are required to withdraw the text from publication and take explanatory and corrective actions.

b) Authors

1. Principle of Scientific Integrity: Authors are obligated to conduct, present, and objectively interpret scientific research honestly, disclosing the sources of data in the text.
2. Principle of Originality: The work must be the intellectual property of the author. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, falsification, fabrication of data or research methods, or the use of privately obtained information (e.g., from conversations or correspondence) without the written consent of the source’s author is not permitted.
3. Principle of Data Accessibility: Authors must provide access to data in certain circumstances and upon the editorial team’s request.
4. Principle of Avoiding Conflicts of Interest: This includes conflicts arising from professional subordination, economic dependencies, or personal relationships that could affect impartiality in evaluating the text’s value.
5. Principle of Authorship: Authorship is limited to individuals who made a significant contribution to the creation of the text and includes all persons who contributed to the publication. All authors must approve the final version of the work and consent to its publication. Authors must also disclose sources of funding for the publication, contributions from research institutions, associations, etc.
6. Principle of Source Reliability: Authors must properly cite publications that influenced their work.
7. Principle Regarding Errors in Published Works: Authors must promptly notify the editor-in-chief if significant errors are identified in their publication, enabling the publication of an erratum, clarification, or withdrawal of the article.
8. Principle of Avoiding Redundant, Unnecessary, or Concurrent Publication: Submitting an article for publication constitutes a declaration that the text has not been previously published, including electronically, is not under consideration by other journals, and is not a fragment of a larger publication, such as a monograph.
9. Authors must prepare the text in accordance with the author guidelines (available on the journal’s website).

c) Reviewers

Reviewers collaborate with the journal’s editorial team, participate in the editorial process at the review stage, and influence decisions regarding the publication of texts. They may also, in consultation with authors, contribute to shaping the final form of the article. Reviewers are obligated to complete reviews within the agreed timeframe and must promptly inform the editorial team of any delays or withdrawal from the review process. Only authorized individuals — editors, authors, and reviewers — have access to the reviewed works. Reviews focus solely on the substantive and formal aspects of the text. Reviewers must disclose any instances indicating similarity between the reviewed work and other works and identify any works not cited by the author. Reviewers may not use reviewed texts for their own purposes or benefits, and in cases of a conflict of interest with the author, they must be excluded from the review process.

3. Peer Review Process

1. Submitted publications are initially evaluated by the Editorial Board. Subsequently, two external reviewers holding at least a doctoral degree are appointed to evaluate each article.
2. Authors and reviewers do not know each other’s identities (double-blind review process).
3. In doubtful cases, the reviewer signs a declaration stating the absence of any conflict of interest, especially in situations involving direct scientific collaboration. A conflict of interest is defined as a direct personal relationship between the reviewer and the author (in particular, kinship up to the second degree, or marriage), relations of professional subordination, or direct scientific collaboration within the two years preceding the year the review is prepared.
4. The review is submitted in written form and contains a clear recommendation on whether to accept the article for publication (either without the need for changes or after incorporating the changes suggested by the Reviewer/s) or to reject it. The final decision to qualify the article for publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief, based on an analysis of the comments provided in the review and the final version of the article submitted by the Author.
5. The guidelines for accepting or rejecting an article, along with the review form, are forwarded to the reviewers and are also available on the journal’s website.
6. The names of the reviewers for individual articles are kept confidential. A collective list of reviewers' names is published once a year on the journal’s website.
7. Articles are assigned for review based on the specific competencies and field of expertise of the reviewers (review form).

4. Editorial Roles and Responsibilities

1. A member of the editorial team may be dismissed for exceeding their authority or failing to comply with the journal’s regulations, upon the request of the editor-in-chief of Colloquia Litteraria, with the approval of the Scientific Council for Literary Studies and the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw.
2. The editor-in-chief collaborates with members of the Scientific Council, oversees the work of the editorial team, ensures the journal’s ethical and academic standards, supervises the selection of reviewers, works with the publisher, and determines the order of published works. The deputy editor-in-chief collaborates with the editor-in-chief and other editorial team members. The editorial secretary manages the Colloquia Litteraria website on the journals platform of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, uploads and updates content, maintains a database of submitted manuscripts, archives materials, collaborates with the publisher, handles communication with authors, informs them of the editorial board’s decisions regarding the rejection or further processing of their manuscripts, sends journal copies to authors, reviewers, and Scientific Council members, and manages correspondence related to the journal’s ongoing matters. The language editor ensures the linguistic accuracy of manuscripts submitted for publication and collaborates with thematic editors on language-related consultations.
3. The editor-in-chief submits an annual report on the editorial team’s activities to the Scientific Council for Literary Studies by the end of the first quarter of the following year, detailing the substantive scope of published issues (themes) and formal aspects (adherence to ethical standards).
4. The Scientific Council of the journal serves as an advisory body to the editor-in-chief. Its responsibilities include, in particular: ensuring the academic quality of the journal, determining, in collaboration with the editorial team, the directions and research areas for authors’ contributions within thematic issues, and promoting the journal in national and international academic communities.

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