Editorial policyCollection: FIGURA

Editorial policy

The Figura collection, born with the desire to promote the essay in Catalan through an academic discipline such as comparative literature, is an editorial initiative of the Grup de Recerca de Literatura Comparada en l’Espai Intel·lectual Europeu of the Universitat de Barcelona. Its objectives are threefold: to recover unknown or forgotten texts from the history of comparative literature in accurate editions or translations accompanied by introductory critical studies; publish the results of the research in individual or collective monographs that have passed the corresponding evaluation processes; and to introduce new contemporary authors, who bring added value to a key discipline of our critical and cultural ecosystem.

The Figura collection is also the result of the collaboration between the Universitat de Barcelona and the Museu d’Història de Barcelona (MUHBA), within the framework of a scientific transfer agreement.

Director of the collection: Antoni Martí Monterde (Universitat de Barcelona)

Deputy director of the collection: Teresa Rosell Nicolás (Universitat de Barcelona)

Editorial board: Enric Sullà (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Joan Roca (Museu d’Història de Barcelona), Enric Bou (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia), Joseph Jurt (University of Freiburg)

Secretary: David Aguilar Sanjosé (Universitat de Barcelona)

Submission of original manuscripts 

Editorial proposals should be sent by e-mail to the director of the collection (antonimartimonterde@ub.edu), as well as to Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona (infopublicacions@ub.edu). Once they have been received, their suitability, originality and relevance will be assessed and, if appropriate, the external review process will begin.

Original manuscripts must be unpublished, they must reflect new developments in the field of comparative literature, and must take into account The University of Barcelona’s code of conduct for research integrity. Written in clear and precise language, they must respect the collection’s Submission guidelines and style guide, and be accompanied by a brief description of the work and the curriculum vitae of the author(s).

Citation format

Bibliographic references must be adhered to Harvard format:

Texte, J. 2017. Escrits sobre literatura comparada. Barcelona: Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona.

Selection process

Original manuscripts are evaluated by internal and external experts at the University of Barcelona, by means of double-blind peer review to ensure the anonymity of both authors and reviewers. Once the evaluation has been made the author will receive reasoned notice from collection management, whether the work has been accepted or not. A positive evaluation will indicate, where appropriate, the possibility of rewriting or reformulating the original work to introduce the changes or remarks sent to him, and also the necessity to adapt the text to the editorial criteria of the collection, specifying whether the changes are obligatory or optional. Final acceptance of a paper may be conditional on whether or not the proposed changes are made. The publisher then schedules its publication in accordance with collection management.

The publishing house will contact the author of the accepted work to formalise the corresponding publishing contract, and communicate the details of the publishing process and the expected publication date of the volume.

Editing procedure

Once an original has been accepted for publication and the decision communicated to the author, the publisher begins the editing and production of the piece, which is carried out by a desk editor in coordination with those responsible for the collection and the author. The editor informs the author(s) of the different phases of production, as well as their scheduled timeframes, so that they can plan the revisions they are to make.

Copyright notice

Edicions de la Universitat de Barcelona works with copyright licences and, where appropriate, Creative Commons licences. These are considered on a case by case basis with collection management and, prior to formalising a publishing contract with an author, the most appropriate licence is communicated to the author. Self-archiving of preprint copies is permitted, subject to prior notice to collection management and the publisher. For illustrated works, reproduction permissions are managed for all formats and media (paper and eBook). 

Confidentiality statement 

Personal names and related information, such as e-mail addresses, as well as manuscripts submitted for evaluation, are used only for the stated purpose(s) of the collection and will not be made public or available to third parties under any circumstances.