About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The Philologist, founded by the Faculty of Philology, Banja Luka, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal promoting contemporary theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches from the fields of language, literature, and culture, with an international editorial board.
Searching for ways of gaining new critical and theoretical knowledge, the journal's editorial board aims at encouraging scholars to pursue the study of their national literature, language and culture, as well as foreign ones. Based upon the concept of interdisciplinary research, contemporary topics and approaches, Philologist should provide the reader with an insight into a wider intellectual context. With the intention of being comprehensive, the editorial board strives to support both synchronic and diachronic approaches to certain scholarly issues. The idea of a wider intellectual context represents the link among articles of various nature appearing in the journal.
We publish papers in the standard languages of philological areas studied at the Faculty of Philology in Banja Luka, that is, in Serbian, Russian, English, German, French, and Italian. A paper in another Slavic or world language may be published upon agreement with the editorial board, following a special procedure. It is essential that the notion and name of the Serbian language be understood as inviolable. It cannot be used in any shortened form that would imply any other connotation.
We encourage the submission of papers in the following categories:
- study of contemporary theoretical approaches to literature, language and culture;
- significance and necessity of metatheory in the humanities;
- application of contemporary theoretical approaches in the analysis of texts and cultural phenomena;
- interdisciplinary approach in linguistic, literary and cultural studies;
- language and literature in relation to other disciplines.
Peer Review Process
In order to provide the highest level of scholarliness possible, every paper submitted to the Philologist journal is reviewed before its final version is published.
In order to maintain the necessary level of academic atmosphere around the journal, every article is sent to two anonymous reviewers, whose unanimous opinion on the paper meeting high academic standards is requested prior to publishing.
After the initial evaluation, the editorial board will determine whether the paper submitted meets basic scientific criteria. If it does, the paper is forwarded to two experts from the field for a double-blind peer review, of whom at least one is external (not from the publisher’s institution). The paper is published if both reviewers confirm it meets the highest scientific criteria.
The deadline for reviews is one month.
The final decision on acceptance or refusal of the paper will be sent to the author along with the reviewers’ suggestions, comments and remarks.
It is important for reviewers to determine whether the paper follows the technical guidelines stated by the editorial board of the journal and fits the scope of the journal. In addition, the reviews must be competent, professional, and timely, and as detailed and argumented as possible.
Reviewers should also point out any potential conflict of interest.
All other guidelines concerning the review process and categorisation of scholarly papers can be found in the very review form, which will be submitted to the reviewer by the Secretary of the Board or editor-in-chief.Publication Frequency
Philologist journal is published biannually, in June and in December.
Open Access Policy
Philologist journal enables instantaneous open access to its whole content in accordance with a belief that the public accessibility of research findings prompts a wider exchange of knowledge and ideas. The journal makes its contents open for its readership to read, download, copy, distribute, print, or link to the full texts of the published articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. As one of the signatories of the Budapest Open Access Initiative, we only put a constraint on distribution and reproduction concerning the domain of copyright, since it is necessary for authors to be given control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
The Philologist, founded by the Faculty of Philology, Banja Luka, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal promoting contemporary theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches from the fields of language, literature, and culture, with an international editorial board.
The editorial board of the journal is committed to maintaining the highest ethical principles and preventing malpractice in the course of its publication. These principles are consistent with the standards found in similar statements and codes of conduct of leading journals published in English and Serbian. Articles that do not comply with these standards will not be published in the journal. This statement implies duties and responsibilities of the author, editor, reviewer and publisher respectively. The editorial board and the publisher take full responsibility for implementing the publishing policy.
Also, the editorial board provides double-blind peer reviews for all papers submitted. Plagiarism, fabrication and falsification of scientific results, as well as publication of already published papers and other forms of academic misconduct are ethically unacceptable acts that will be discharged in accordance with the principles stated above. Editors are obliged to ensure adequate reviews of all the papers submitted, paying respect to the anonymity of both the author and reviewer in a double-blind peer review process, preventing any possible conflict of interest. In addition, editors must insure the confidentiality of all information concerning the papers submitted prior to publication. In case of a complaint regarding an ethical issue or conflict of interest, the editors shall act upon the existing policies and procedures.
The authors take responsibility regarding the originality and authenticity of the papers by signing the statement. The manuscripts sent to the editorial board must not be published, accepted for publication, or undergoing a reviewing process in another journal or periodical. Furthermore, in the said statement, the authors take responsibility for the correct use of bibliography within the papers.
The reviewers evaluate the papers submitted solely on the basis of their contents, in an objective, qualified and competent manner, avoiding discrimination on any account and taking into consideration the highest ethical standards and codes of conduct, improving the quality of the papers through their remarks. They are guaranteed anonymity by the editorial board, and the reviewers, in turn, are obliged to provide confidentiality of all the information concerning, to report the violation of copyright, plagiarism and other ethically unacceptable procedures or instances of malpractice in the paper reviewed. Reviewers who feel incompetent or unqualified regarding the paper in question, who think that they will not be able to provide a prompt review, or who think of themselves as being involved in a conflict of interest, shall inform the editorial board about this and are exempted from the reviewing process.List of External Reviewers
The publishing policy of Philologist implies the disclosure of the list of external reviewers. It is provided in the alphabetical order of the initial letters of the authors’ last names.
Dr Milivoj Alanović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Mr Jana Aleksić, Institute for Literature and Arts, Belgrade
Dr Maja Anđelković, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts
Dr Massimo Arcangeli, Universiy of Cagliari, Department of Philology, Literature and Linguistics
Dr Irena Arsić, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Zoran Arsović, Univeristy of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Josip Babić, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Milanka Babić, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Jelena Bajović, University of Priština, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Aleksandra Banjević, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy Nikšić
Dr Stanislava Barać, Institute for Literature and Arts, Belgrade
Dr Zorica Bečanović Nikolić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Snežana Bilbija, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Radmila Bodrič, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Dragan Bogojević, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy Nikšić
Dr Branko Brđanin, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Božo Ćorić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Boban Ćurić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Biljana Čubrović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Mirjana Detelić, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Balkan Studies
Mr Branislava Dilparić, University of Priština, Faculty of Philosophy Priština
Dr Predrag Dilparić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Rajna Dragičević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Zorica Đergović Joksimović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Miloje Đorđević, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Mira Đorđević, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Marjana Đukić, University of Montenegro, Institute for Foreign Languages Podgorica
Dr Željko Đurić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Snežana Ferjančić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Vladislava Gordić Petković, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Jasmina Grković Major, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Snežana Gudurić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Adisa Imamović, University of Tuzla, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Alma Jahić, University of Tuzla, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Vojislav Jelić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Miroljub Joković, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Ivan Jovanović, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Jelena Jovanović, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Božica Jović, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Mr Ljiljana Knežević, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences
Dr Saša Knežević, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Radivoje Konstantinović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Dragan Koprivica, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy Nikšić
Dr Miloš Kovačević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Marija Krivokapić, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy Nikšić
Dr Nenad Krstić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Igor Lakić, University of Montenegro, Institute for Foreign Languages Podgorica
Dr Branko Letić, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Vesna Lopičić, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Goran Maksimović, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Marija Mandić, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Balkan Studies; Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute for Slavic Studies
Dr Jasmina Markič, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Jelena Marković, State University of Novi Pazar, Department of Philological Sciences
Dr Jelena Marković, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Jordana Marković, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Radmilo Marojević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Katarina Melić, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts
Dr Nataša Milivojević, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Sofija Miloradović, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy / Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Serbian Language
Dr Snežana Milosavljević Milić, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Radmila Nastić, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts
Dr Radica Nikodinovska, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje, “Blaže Koneski” Faculty of Philology
Dr Časlav Nikolić, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts
Dr Aleksandra Nikčević Batričević, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy Nikšić
Dr Christopher Norris, Cardiff University, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Dr Predrag Novakov, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Slobodan Pavlović, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Ana Pejanović, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy Nikšić
Mr Jovan Pejčić, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Anđelka Pejović, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts
Dr Tatjana Peruško, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Božinka Petronijević, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts
Dr Jelena Pilipović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Vesna Polovina, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Ranko Popović, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy / University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology
Dr Biljana Radić Bojanić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Jovanka Radić, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Serbian Language
Dr Radivoj Radić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Nataša Radusin Bardić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Katarina Rasulić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Slobodan Remetić, Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska
Dr Gordana Ristić, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Aleksandra Saržoska, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje, “Blaže Koneski” Faculty of Philology
Dr Biljana Sikimić, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Balkan Studies
Mr Vesna Simović, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Rada Stanarević, University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Vanja Stanišić, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Selena Stanković, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Veran Stanojević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Jelica Stojanović, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy Nikšić
Dr Smiljka Stojanović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Mihailo Šćepanović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Jean-Jacques Tatin-Gourier, François Rabelais University of Tours, Department of Literature and Laguages, French department
Dr Dušica Todorović Lakava, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Svetlana Tomin, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Nenad Tomović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Ivana Trbojević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Staniša Tutnjević, Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska
Dr Nermin Vučelj, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
Dr Ivana Vučina Simović, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts
Dr Ana Vujović, University of Belgrade, Teacher Education Faculty
Dr Želimir Vukašinović, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Dragana Vukićević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philology
Dr Erminka Zilić, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Philosophy
Print Issue
All the issues of the journal are available in print. Copies can be obtained at the Faculty of Philology, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovica 1a, Banja Luka. If you cannot reach us in person, please contact us via the following email: sasa.smulja@unibl.rs.
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