Zaglada Zydow. Studia i Materialy / Holocaust Studies and Materials publishes only original contributions that have not already been published or accepted for publication elsewhere, be it in the same or another language. Contributors should confirm that this is the case upon submission of their manuscript. Material already accepted for publication in the journal should not subsequently be submitted for publication elsewhere without the consent of the editors. Articles in computerized format and submitted through the  OJS platform. In exceptional cases, they may be sent directly to the Editorial Office (redakcja@holocaustresearch.pl)

Guide for the Author in OJS

• Studies section — up to 40,000 characters with spaces and footnotes
• remaining sections — up to 20,000 characters with spaces and footnotes,
• reviews — up to 15,000 characters with spaces and footnotes.
• Going beyond these limits is possible only in special cases and only after prior contact with the editorial staff and its consent

GRAPHIC MATERIALS

• It is possible to include photographs, artwork, graphs, and maps. In the paper edition, they are printed in greyscale.
• It is necessary to specify their source and provide a caption in the form compliant with the copyright holder’s requirements. The text author is also required to specify the kind of copyright and obtain it.
• Graphic materials are to be submitted in separate files in the jpg format (photographs, illustrations) or pdf format (graphs, maps) in resolution no lower than 300 dpi.

TEXT FORMATTING and TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

file format – MS Word (doc or docx) / OpenOffice (odt),

• font: Times New Roman, size 12, adjusted, 1.5 interspaces,
• headings and subheadings: in bold, adjusted to the left,
• margins: 2.5 centimeters,
• footnotes: continuous, font size 10, single line spacing,
• file title: surname and the first two words of the title divided by underscores (without Polish diacritic marks), for instance, Surname_First_Words.doc

• On the title page adjusted to the left:
  • full name
  • affiliation
  • ORCID
  • e-mail
  • summary of the article (up to 600 words) containing general information about the text and a description of the issues brought up, main theses, and conclusions.
  • list of up to 8 keywords.
  • In case of a review below the author’s data please insert the bibliographic details of the book reviewed in this format: “Review: author or editor, title, place of publication, publisher, publication year, number of pages.”

• At the end of the text please include:
  • The bibliography of the works cited (Archival Sources, followed by Studies, and Websites). Important: both in the footnotes and in the Bibliography please insert the author’s/editor’s full name and the publisher.
  • Note about the author.
     
• Optional:
  • In the first footnote, you can include information about the work’s financing from a grant within the framework of which it was written

All guidelines regarding detailed rules of formatting articles and bibliography can be found in our periodical’s manual of style.

The submission deadline for article proposals and reviews is December 1st (in the preceding year). The submission deadline for all accepted articles is January 1st in the year of the issue release (if not stated differently in Call for Articles) 

Charges

The editor does not charge any fees for accepting, processing, reviewing, and publishing articles.

Ghostwriting

Integrity in science is one of its fundamental qualities. Readers must be certain that the authors of publications present their work in a transparent and honest manner, regardless of whether they are direct authors or they have made use of specialized entities (individuals or institutions)

Transparency of information on entities that have contributed to the creation of publications (technical input, material, financial, etc.) attests to researchers’ ethical conduct as well as to high editorial standards, which is a manifestation not only of good manners but also of social responsibility.

Ghostwriting and guest authorship are examples of dishonorable practices. Ghostwriting occurs when someone has made a substantial contribution to a publication without revealing their participation, as one of the authors, or without mentioning their role in the acknowledgments.

Guest authorship (also known as honorary authorship) occurs when the participation of the author is insignificant or non-existing, and his / her name appears at the top of the article.

Review procedure

Articles submitted to Zaglada Zydow. Studia i Materialy / Holocaust Studies and Materials are evaluated by at least two reviewers. All reviews are double-blinded (i.e. the identity of the reviewer is not disclosed to the author and vice versa). More information can be found here

Holocaust Studies and Materials functions in compliance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing - COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) regulations.

All texts submitted for publication are subjected to review - a preliminary assessment by the Editorial Board. The thematic scope of the submitted article is verified (in terms of its compatibility with the subject matter of the journal), as well as compliance with the formal criteria for a scientific text and the author's adherence to the publishing instructions. On the basis of a preliminary review by at least two members of the editorial board, they are qualified for further review procedure or rejected. Each time the author is informed of the decision of the editorial board.

Evaluation time for submitted manuscripts:
a. initial evaluation - 30-60 days
b. external review - 60-90 (double-blind-review) days
c. average time for publication of the article (from submission at the earliest date, to the publication of the issue) - up to 290 days

Publication of the journal

The journal is published regularly in December each year. The editors make articles available in open access, using Online First tasks, then printed copies are sent to bookstores.