Teksty Drugie is a peer-reviewed academic journal published six times a year by the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the Pro Cultura Litteraria Association.
The Editorial Board is committed to maintaining academic integrity, transparency of the publishing process, editorial independence, and the responsibility of authors, reviewers, and editors. The journal’s policies are based on the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed by COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME.
Publication decisions are based exclusively on the scholarly merit, originality, methodological and argumentative reliability, relevance to the journal’s scope, and the outcome of the peer-review process. Editorial decisions are not influenced by an author’s nationality, origin, gender, institutional affiliation, political views, worldview, or other personal characteristics.
Journal Scope and Types of Publications
Teksty Drugie publishes original research articles, essays, interpretations, translations, archival materials, reviews, polemics, and other contributions related to literary studies, literary theory, the history of literary scholarship, the methodology of the humanities, and cultural studies.
The journal does not accept previously published works or manuscripts simultaneously submitted to another journal. Redundant publications that unjustifiably reproduce an author’s previously published work are not accepted.
Peer-Review Process
Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their relevance to the journal’s scope, compliance with formal requirements, and adherence to the basic principles of academic integrity.
Research articles selected for further consideration are evaluated by at least two independent external reviewers under a double-anonymous peer-review procedure. Authors and reviewers are not informed of each other’s identities. Reviewers are selected on the basis of their expertise and the absence of conflicts of interest.
The final decision to accept, request revisions to, or reject a manuscript is made by the editor responsible for the manuscript or the relevant issue, taking into account the reviewers’ reports and the editorial assessment. The journal does not guarantee the acceptance of submitted manuscripts or their publication within a specified period.
Further information is available on the “Peer-Review Policy” page.
Authorship and Contributions
Authorship should be limited to persons who have made a substantial contribution to the conception of the publication, the conduct of the research, the analysis of the material, or the preparation of the manuscript; have approved its final version; and accept responsibility for its content.
All co-authors must consent to the submission and publication of the manuscript. Persons whose contributions do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged, and the nature of their contribution should be specified.
The following practices are prohibited:
- ghost authorship, meaning the omission of a person who made a substantial contribution to the work;
- guest or gift authorship, meaning the attribution of authorship to a person who did not contribute to the work;
- changes to the list or order of authors without the knowledge and consent of all persons concerned.
Sources of research funding and other forms of support must be disclosed in the publication.
Originality and Research Misconduct
Authors are required to present their findings and arguments reliably and to identify quotations, paraphrases, and other borrowed material appropriately.
Breaches of publication ethics include, but are not limited to:
- plagiarism and self-plagiarism;
- fabrication or falsification of data, sources, or results;
- citation manipulation;
- references to fabricated or non-existent sources;
- simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal;
- unjustified duplication of previously published work;
- failure to disclose a conflict of interest;
- infringement of copyright, data protection rules, or confidentiality.
The Editorial Board may use similarity-detection software to assess submitted manuscripts.
Where research misconduct is suspected, the Editorial Board conducts a preliminary investigation, allows the author to respond, and, where justified, may contact the author’s institution, research funder, or another relevant body. Such investigations are conducted confidentially and on the presumption of good faith until the matter has been clarified.
Confirmed misconduct may result in the rejection of the manuscript, retraction of the publication, publication of a correction or notice of misconduct, and notification of the relevant institutions.
Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal circumstances that could affect the impartiality of the research, review, or editorial decision.
A reviewer should decline to review a manuscript where a relationship with the author or the author’s institution may create a conflict of interest.
An editor with a conflict of interest must not participate in the assessment of the manuscript or in the publication decision. Manuscripts authored by members of the Editorial Board are subject to the journal’s standard independent peer-review procedure, managed by an editor who has no conflict of interest.
Research Data and Reproducibility
Authors should retain the materials on which their published findings are based and describe their methods of collecting and analysing those materials in sufficient detail to permit an assessment of the reliability of the research.
Where legally and ethically possible, research data and materials should be deposited in an appropriate repository, and the article should include a data availability statement or a reference to the location of the deposited materials. The Editorial Board may ask authors to provide data or other materials necessary to clarify concerns regarding a submitted or published work.
The obligation to share data does not apply to personal data, confidential materials, documents subject to archival restrictions, or materials for which the author does not hold the necessary rights. Any restrictions on access should be explained in the article.
Ethical Oversight
Research involving human participants, personal data, private correspondence, vulnerable groups, archival materials, or other content requiring special protection must be conducted in accordance with applicable law and relevant ethical standards.
Where required, authors must obtain approval from an ethics committee, the informed consent of research participants, or the consent of the holders or custodians of the materials. Information about such approval or consent should be included in the article.
Authors must protect the privacy of research participants and anonymise personal data appropriately unless the publication of identifying information is lawful, scientifically justified, and covered by the informed consent of the person concerned.
Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain their moral rights and grant Teksty Drugie and the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences a non-exclusive licence to publish the article in electronic and printed form.
Electronic publications are made available on an open-access basis under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, CC BY 4.0. This licence permits users to copy, distribute, and adapt the work, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author and the original place of publication.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce illustrations, photographs, archival materials, extensive quotations, and other content protected by third-party rights.
Complaints and Appeals
Authors, reviewers, and readers may submit complaints concerning the editorial process, the conduct of editors or reviewers, breaches of publication ethics, or the content of a published article to:
A complaint will not be handled by a person directly involved in the matter to which it relates. The Editorial Board acknowledges receipt of the complaint, considers the submitted materials, and provides a reasoned response.
Authors may appeal against an editorial decision by identifying specific procedural or substantive errors that, in their opinion, affected the outcome. Mere disagreement with a reviewer’s assessment does not constitute sufficient grounds for an appeal.
Appeals are considered by the Editor-in-Chief or by a designated member of the Editorial Board who was not directly involved in the contested decision. The decision reached following the appeal is final.
Complaints concerning the Editor-in-Chief may be submitted to the journal’s publisher, the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, at: dorota.krawczyńska@ibl.waw.pl
Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Discussion
The Editorial Board accepts substantiated comments concerning published articles. Such comments may be submitted to the journal’s editorial office and, depending on the nature of the matter, may be published as a response, polemic, correction, or editorial notice.
Significant errors that do not invalidate the main conclusions of an article may be corrected by publishing a correction notice. Where serious concerns arise, the Editorial Board may publish an expression of concern while an investigation is underway.
A publication may be retracted where its findings are unreliable as a result of misconduct or a major error, where it constitutes plagiarism or duplicate publication, or where it infringes third-party rights or ethical standards.
Correction and retraction notices are clearly identified, explain the reasons for the action taken, and remain permanently linked to the original article. The original article will generally remain available as part of the scholarly record but will be clearly marked as corrected or retracted.
Confidentiality
Editors and reviewers must treat information concerning submitted manuscripts as confidential. Manuscripts may not be used for personal purposes or disclosed to persons who are not involved in the editorial process.
The use of generative artificial intelligence tools by authors, reviewers, and editors is governed by the journal’s separate “Policy on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence”.
Author Fees
Teksty Drugie does not charge authors any fees for manuscript submission, editorial assessment, peer review, copy-editing, or publication.
Publication Schedule, Access, and Archiving
Teksty Drugie is published every two months, with six issues released each year.
Print ISSN: 0867-0633
Online ISSN: 2545-2061
Electronic articles are made available on an open-access basis. The printed edition is available through the publisher’s sales and distribution channels.
The journal’s content and metadata are deposited with cooperating repositories and academic databases. Long-term preservation of the journal’s electronic content is provided through: Digital Repository of Scientific Institutes
Ownership, Management, and Funding
The journal is owned and published by the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences. It is published in cooperation with the Pro Cultura Litteraria Association.
Responsibility for the journal’s academic policy and publication decisions rests with the Editorial Board, headed by the Editor-in-Chief. The publisher provides the organisational and financial conditions necessary for the journal’s operation but does not interfere with individual editorial decisions.
The journal is funded by: Institute of Literary Research, Jagiellonian University and Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań.
The source of funding for an article or an issue does not affect the peer-review process or editorial decisions.
Advertising and Direct Marketing
Teksty Drugie does not publish commercial advertisements. Any information concerning books, academic events, or scholarly initiatives is clearly separated from editorial content and does not influence publication decisions.
The journal does not engage in indiscriminate, misleading, or intrusive solicitation of manuscripts. Invitations to contribute, submit manuscripts, or participate in thematic issues are targeted, transparent, and appropriate. Information provided to authors and readers must be accurate and consistent with the journal’s scope.