The scientific journal «XY» is a biannual, digital publication that accepts illustrated essays written in English and a second language of the author’s choice among Italian, Spanish, French, and German. The publication of an essay is subject to an evaluation process by two anonymous external reviewers selected for their specific expertise (Double-Blind Peer Review).

The submission process consists of two consecutive phases.

Phase One – Submission of the Full Paper

Authors must submit their full paper in one of the journal’s accepted languages: Italian, French, Spanish, German, or English. Submission must be made exclusively through the online submission process on the OJS platform, after registering on the website. The journal only accepts articles that comply with the publishing standards; the formal review precedes the scientific one, and failure to comply with these guidelines may result in the rejection of the proposal. Articles that pass the formal check are submitted for anonymous review by two experts (Double-Blind Peer Review).

Phase Two – Submission of the Final Paper

This step is subject to a positive outcome of the review process and the feedback received. The final paper, corrected and integrated based on the reviewers’ evaluations, must be submitted in English and in one of the other accepted languages (Italian, French, Spanish, or German) via the online procedure. At this stage, the biographical note for each author must also be submitted by completing the form prepared by the Editorial Team, together with the signed license to publish, which guarantees ownership of the intellectual property of the contribution.

Both in the first phase (submission of the full paper) and in the second phase (submission of the final paper), all materials (text with abstract and keywords, bibliography, images, and captions) must be delivered in full compliance with the publishing templates available on this page and the OJS platform.

The two phases are distinct and consecutive for submissions to the first half-year issue; for submissions to the second half-year issue, they are combined and linked to the annual Non-Aligned Points call. For the latter, all materials must be submitted simultaneously, in English and in the other chosen language accepted by the journal.