ODRADEK. Studies in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics, and Theory of Cognition

Focus and Scope

ODRADEK is an international journal supported by the University of Pisa. The name “Odradek” comes from Kafka’s tale Die Sorge des Hausvaters, in which Odradek is an imaginary creature described as an object but endowed with living properties, leading the father of the household to think that it might even outlive him. There are many interpretations of what Odradek is. What is essential here is that Odradek is an undefinable entity—just like the object of inquiry of this journal: art and its products.

More precisely, Odradek will explore three fields:

- Philosophy of literature: reflections developed over the centuries by philosophers and writers on the nature of poetry, literature, and narrative fiction, but also on the quarrel between contemplative thought (theorein) and artistic-productive activity (poiesis), and consequently on the problem of the style of philosophy.

- Aesthetics: philosophical theories concerning the arts, beauty, the sublime, metaphor, etc., and the related human faculties and impulses such as sensibility, aesthetic judgment, genius, melancholy, the play instinct, inspiration, and compositional capacity.

- Theory of Cognition: the philosophical exploration of how subjective processes—such as perception, imagination, and thinking—support and shape the process of writing.

 

Peer Review Process

Articles will be anonymously peer-reviewed by two blind referees, who will evaluate them on two fundamental aspects:

- Content: the quality, relevance, and originality of the submitted article.

- Style and method: coherence, concision, argumentative effectiveness, and possible linguistic issues arising from the fact that the authors may be writing in a language that is not their mother tongue.

There are three possible outcomes: (a) the article is accepted without reservations; (b) the article is accepted with revisions; (c) the article is not accepted.

In case (a) the referee is not required to formulate any comments. In case (b) the referee should discuss the aspects that need revision. In case (c) the referee must justify their negative evaluation. If both referees express assessment (c), the article will not be published.

Publication Frequency

The Journal is published annually. 

 

Code of conduct

Code of Conduct

 

ODRADEK. Studies in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics and New Media Theory is an open access and international journal.

 

Odradek. Studies in Philosophy of Literature, Aesthetics and New Media Theory is an open-access, international journal. It is published through the Open Journal System by the Associazione “Zetesis – Progetto di studi e Dialoghi Filosofici” (via Paoli, 15 – 56126 Pisa; registered at the Agenzia delle Entrate di Pisa, n. 3705, serie III, 23.10.2014; CF 93082930509) and hosted on the server of the University of Pisa, Department of Civilizations and Forms of Knowledge (www.cfs.unipi.it).

To upload articles to Odradek, one only needs to subscribe free of charge. The journal has adopted an Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC 4.0). In other words, authors may share the material in any medium or format and may transform or remix it, but Odradek may revoke these freedoms if the author does not comply with the following terms:

- The author must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. The author may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses them or their use.

- The author may not use the material for commercial purposes.

The editor-in-chief of the journal takes the final decision about the publication of an issue. The decision and responsibility for the publication of an individual article within an issue rest with the editors of that specific issue. However, the editor-in-chief and members of the review board (who act as journal managers in OJS) are authorized to monitor the blind review process, require section editors to revise an issue (even after its official publication), and, if necessary, reject the publication of an issue if editors do not comply with review policies.

Another important role in the editorial process is that of the layout editor, who is authorized to return articles to the editors of a given issue to ensure that an article adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the author guidelines found in the “About the Journal” section.

At the time of submission, the author is required to:
- Declare that the submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal (or provide an explanation in “Comments to the Editor”).
- Acknowledge that the publisher will not be held legally responsible in the event of any claims for compensation.

Issue editors must ensure that articles do not contain any form of discrimination (based on race, gender, religion, etc.). In the event of erroneous publication, the article may be removed without prior notice to the author. If the journal receives an accusation of plagiarism regarding an article already published, the editor-in-chief and the issue editors will consult the author and, after necessary checks and due consideration, may decide to require a revision or to delete the entire article.

If a scholar whose writings or theses have been criticized in an article believes they have been misinterpreted, they may request a right of reply. The issue editors and members of the executive board may decide to offer the original author the opportunity to respond further. In any case, Odradek is committed to ensuring freedom of expression for authors.