Publishing process

The publishing procedures followed by Academicon Publishing House aim to ensure the highest scholarly and technical standards in its academic publications.

The Publishing House follows different assessment and acceptance procedures depending on the type of publication submitted.

Procedure 1: Publication within a book series

Submission stage

The submission is checked for completeness, including:

• all required information about the author or academic editor: full name, academic title, ORCID iD, employing institution and position held, previous publications, contact details, and, for edited volumes, a list of contributors with their email addresses;

• the complete manuscript, including all supplementary material, such as abstracts in foreign languages and indexes;

• the availability of funding for publication.

The manuscript also undergoes a preliminary editorial assessment.

Basic information about the submitted scholarly work is circulated to members of the Publishing House’s Academic Advisory Board (see here), who advise on its publication. A negative opinion from a Board member, supported by appropriate scholarly reasoning, is binding on the publisher and results in rejection of the submitted manuscript.

Assessment by the academic editor

The manuscript is forwarded to the series’ academic editor or editorial board, who assess its scholarly merit, the originality of its approach and the soundness of its argument. They also determine whether it fits the series’ development strategy. The series’ academic editor or editorial board may reject a manuscript if it does not meet the series’ requirements.

Peer review stage

Following a favourable assessment by the series’ academic editor or editorial board, the work is sent for review to an academic holding a habilitation degree or professorial title. Since 2019, at least two reviews have been required. The purpose of peer review is to assess the manuscript, identify errors and shortcomings, provide comments for the author and recommend whether the work should be published. If a reviewer’s assessment is negative or not unequivocally positive, the Publishing House may decline to publish the submitted manuscript.

Publication planning stage

In consultation with the author and the series’ editorial team, the Publishing House determines the publication arrangements, schedule and format in accordance with the series’ objectives. It also proposes a strategy for promotion, distribution and dissemination, particularly the inclusion of the publication in appropriate Polish and international bibliographic databases.

Preparation for the publishing process

At a meeting with a representative of the Publishing House’s management, the author submits the final, revised version of the work, prepared in accordance with the Publishing House’s guidelines and accompanied by all necessary permissions relating to derivative works. This meeting concludes the assessment and acceptance process and marks the beginning of the publishing process.

Editorial and production stage

The manuscript is assigned to a copy editor who, in addition to training in editing, holds a degree in the academic discipline relevant to the work. After copy-editing, the manuscript is sent to the author for the first round of author approval. The author responds to the editor’s proposed changes and comments. The editor reviews the author’s responses and prepares the manuscript for typesetting. The typeset manuscript undergoes a first round of proofreading and is then sent to the editor, who checks the corrections, and subsequently to the author for the second round of author approval. The proofreader and editor review the author’s responses and prepare the work for production.

Procedure 2: Publication outside a book series

Submission stage

The submission is checked for completeness, including:

• all required information about the author or academic editor: full name, academic title, ORCID iD, employing institution and position held, previous publications, contact details, and, for edited volumes, a list of contributors with their email addresses;

• the complete manuscript, including all supplementary material, such as abstracts in foreign languages and indexes;

• the availability of funding for publication.

The manuscript also undergoes a preliminary editorial assessment.

Basic information about the submitted scholarly work is circulated to members of the Publishing House’s Academic Advisory Board (see here), who advise on its publication. A negative opinion from a Board member, supported by appropriate scholarly reasoning, is binding on the publisher and results in rejection of the submitted manuscript.

Peer review stage

The work is sent for review to an academic holding a habilitation degree or professorial title. Since 2019, at least two reviews have been required. The purpose of peer review is to assess the manuscript, identify errors and shortcomings, suggest revisions where appropriate and recommend whether the work is suitable for publication. If a reviewer’s assessment is negative or not unequivocally positive, the Publishing House may decline to publish the submitted manuscript.

Publication planning stage

Following an unequivocally positive review, the Publishing House, in consultation with the author, determines the publication arrangements, schedule and format. It also proposes a strategy for promotion, distribution and dissemination, particularly deciding on the inclusion of the publication in appropriate Polish and international bibliographic databases (read more »).

Preparation for the publishing process

At a meeting with a representative of the Publishing House’s management, the author submits the final, revised version of the work, prepared in accordance with the Publishing House’s guidelines and accompanied by all necessary permissions relating to derivative works. This meeting concludes the assessment and acceptance process and marks the beginning of the publishing process.

Editorial and production stage

The manuscript is assigned to a copy editor who, in addition to training in editing, holds a degree in the academic discipline relevant to the work. After copy-editing, the manuscript is sent to the author for the first round of author approval. The author responds to the editor’s proposed changes and comments. The editor reviews the author’s responses and prepares the manuscript for typesetting. The typeset manuscript undergoes a first round of proofreading and is then sent to the editor, who checks the corrections, and subsequently to the author for the second round of author approval. The proofreader and editor review the author’s responses and prepare the work for production.

Procedure 3: Edited scholarly volumes

Submission stage

The submission is checked for completeness, including:

• all required information about the author or academic editor: full name, academic title, ORCID iD, employing institution and position held, previous publications, contact details, and, for edited volumes, a list of contributors with their email addresses;

• the complete manuscript, including all supplementary material, such as abstracts in foreign languages and indexes;

• the availability of funding for publication.

The manuscript also undergoes a preliminary editorial assessment.

Basic information about the submitted scholarly work is circulated to members of the Publishing House’s Academic Advisory Board (see here), who advise on its publication. A negative opinion from a Board member, supported by appropriate scholarly reasoning, is binding on the publisher and results in rejection of the submitted manuscript.

Assessment by the academic editor

The manuscript is forwarded to the series’ academic editor or editorial board, who assess its scholarly merit, the originality of its approach and the soundness of its argument. They also determine whether it fits the series’ development strategy. The series’ academic editor or editorial board may reject a manuscript if it does not meet the series’ requirements.

Peer review stage

Following a favourable assessment by the series’ academic editor or editorial board, the work is sent for review to an academic holding a habilitation degree or professorial title. Since 2019, at least two reviews have been required. The purpose of peer review is to assess the manuscript, identify errors and shortcomings, provide comments for the author and recommend whether the work should be published. If a reviewer’s assessment is negative or not unequivocally positive, the Publishing House may decline to publish the submitted manuscript.

Publication planning stage

In consultation with the author and the series’ editorial team, the Publishing House determines the publication arrangements, schedule and format in accordance with the series’ objectives. It also proposes a strategy for promotion, distribution and dissemination, particularly the inclusion of the publication in appropriate Polish and international bibliographic databases.

Preparation for the publishing process

At a meeting with a representative of the Publishing House’s management, the author submits the final, revised version of the work, prepared in accordance with the Publishing House’s guidelines and accompanied by all necessary permissions relating to derivative works. This meeting concludes the assessment and acceptance process and marks the beginning of the publishing process.

Editorial and production stage

The manuscript is assigned to a copy editor who, in addition to training in editing, holds a degree in the academic discipline relevant to the work. After copy-editing, the manuscript is sent to the author for the first round of author approval. The author responds to the editor’s proposed changes and comments. The editor reviews the author’s responses and prepares the manuscript for typesetting. The typeset manuscript undergoes a first round of proofreading and is then sent to the editor, who checks the corrections, and subsequently to the author for the second round of author approval. The proofreader and editor review the author’s responses and prepare the work for production.