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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Sections

I. About the journal
II. Manuscript preparation
III. Submission
IV. Peer review policy
V. Open-access policy
VI. Copyright and licensing
VII. Archiving and digital preservation
VIII. Corrections, retractions, and updates
IX. Publication ethics
X. APCs and submission charges
XI. Rights and permissions
XII. Privacy statement

I. About the journal

Conatus – Journal of Philosophy is the biannual international, peer-reviewed, diamond open-access journal of the NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory. It publishes original, unpublished research in all areas of philosophy and its applications to intellectual and practical life. The journal is available in both print and electronic formats.

II. Manuscript preparation

Before submitting your manuscript, make sure you have consulted the Manuscript Preparation Guidelines of the journal, available here.

III. Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the journal’s online submission system (OJS platform). The process guides authors step by step in creating and uploading their files. For specific instructions, see the Submission Guidelines available here.

To register with the online submission system (OJS platform) see the User Registration Guidelines available here.

Submission declaration

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

  • The work has not been published previously (except as an abstract, lecture, thesis, or preprint).

  • It is not under consideration elsewhere.

  • All authors and relevant authorities approve its submission.

  • If accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in any language without the journal’s written consent.

IV. Peer review policy

The journal employs a double-blind peer-review process to ensure quality, validity, and academic integrity.

1. Initial Assessment

All manuscripts are first screened by the Editor(s) for scope relevance and scholarly standards. Those meeting the criteria are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers, ensuring anonymity between authors and reviewers.

2. Reviewer Feedback and Decision

Reviewers evaluate the manuscript’s originality, clarity, argumentation, methodology, and contribution to philosophy, and recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection. In case of conflicting reports, a third reviewer may be consulted. The final decision rests with the Editor(s).

3. Review Timeline

The full peer-review process, including editorial decision, typically takes up to 16 weeks from acknowledgment of receipt.

Editorially Reviewed Submissions

Book reviews, interviews, and editorial notes (e.g., for special issues) are reviewed directly by the Editor(s).

V. Open access policy

Conatus is a diamond open-access journal, meaning that:

  • All content is freely available without subscription or author fees.

  • Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, or link to articles without prior permission, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition.

Authors are encouraged to deposit published articles and underlying data in institutional or subject repositories under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

VI. Copyright and licensing

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication.
The published work is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0, allowing sharing and adaptation with appropriate credit, noncommercial use, and no additional restrictions.

Authors may:

  • Enter separate, non-exclusive agreements for further distribution (e.g., in books or repositories).

  • Post their work online before or during the submission process to encourage engagement and citation.

VII. Archiving and digital preservation

The journal is published through the National Documentation Center (EKT), which provides:

  • OJS platform and digital archiving services.

  • PKP Preservation Network for long-term digital preservation.

Deposit Policy

Authors may self-archive all versions of their work (submitted, accepted, or published) in repositories without embargo.

VIII. Corrections, retractions, and updates

In accordance with COPE Guidelines, the journal publishes:

  • Corrigenda (author errors),

  • Errata (production errors),

  • Author name changes (upon author request),

  • Addenda (for significant post-publication updates),

  • Expressions of concern, and

  • Retractions (for ethical breaches or legal violations).

Content may be removed if it is defamatory, infringes rights, violates privacy, or promotes discriminatory or unlawful material.

IX. Publication ethics

Conatus – Journal of Philosophy adheres to the ethical standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and requires all authors, reviewers, and editors to follow principles of integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly conduct.

Research involving human participants must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki, with explicit confirmation of informed consent and ethics approval where applicable.

All submissions must include a Conflict of Interest Declaration. Authors are required to disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could be reasonably perceived as influencing the arguments presented in their manuscript. If no such conflicts exist, no statement is necessary.

In multi-authored works, an Author Contribution Statement clarifying individual roles.

For full details, please consult the Journal’s Publication Ethics Policy.

X. APCs and submission charges

The journal does not levy article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, publication fees, or any other form of cost to authors. Open access to all published content is provided entirely free of charge, ensuring that both the publication and dissemination of scholarly work in Conatus – Journal of Philosophy remain without financial barriers for authors and readers alike.

XI. Rights and Permissions

Authors retain full rights to their work and may reuse, distribute, or republish it freely, provided that the original publication in Conatus is acknowledged.

XII. Privacy Statement

Personal data (names, email addresses) provided through the journal’s website are used solely for editorial and scholarly purposes and are not shared with third parties.

Contact

Conatus – Journal of Philosophy
NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory 
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Email: conatus@philosophy.uoa.gr

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