Manuscripts for consideration must advance new concepts, methodologies, and theories in various areas of philosophy.
The abstract should be 150-200 words with 3-5 keywords and should not be a repetition of the first paragraph or merely a paraphrasing of any part of the article. Article manuscripts are typically between 6000 and 8000 words, excluding references.
Book reviews must have a minimum of 1500 words.
Two files must be submitted:
One, the whole manuscript ready for blind review, which includes the 150-200-word abstract and 3-5 keywords but without the author’s name on it; and
Two, the title, the author’s full name (including middle initial), institutional affiliation (department, college, university, or division), and email address.
The file format must be either in Microsoft Word Document (.doc or .docx), or Rich Text Format File (.rtf). The File Name must be in this format: Article_<Shortened Title>, and Author’s Details_<Author’s Surname>, or Book Review_<Author’s Name>. Send them to phavismindajop@gmail.com with the Email Subject “Article Submission” or “Book Review Submission”.
The structure and language of the paper must be formal. Generally, English is the preferred language. Any spelling style is acceptable so long as it is consistent within the manuscript. Non-English words (except for Latin terms that have been accepted as part of the English vocabulary) should be italicized, for example: loob, Sitz im Leben. If the submitted manuscript is in Filipino language (Cebuano, Tagalog, Hiligaynon, etc.), an English version of the abstract must be provided.
Use Candara 13 for the main body of the text and Cambria 11 for footnotes. Set margins at: 1.5 top, L and R; 1 bottom. Spacing at 1.5 for the main body. The first sentence of each paragraph must be indented at 5 spaces. Titles of sub-parts should be at the flush left, should be of the same font size as the body of the text and in bold, and should not be numbered. Direct quotations that are three sentences or more (though it is advised that this must be minimized and kept to a maximum of five sentences) must be blocked at 1.5 cm L & R.
PHAVISMINDA Journal adopts a double-blind peer review process, where the identities of both the authors and the reviewers are kept anonymous.
The review process starts after authors submit their manuscripts to the journal through an online submission system. Once a manuscript has been received by the journal, the Managing Editor acknowledges receipt of the submission within 3 working days, assigns a manuscript number, and then performs an initial assessment to ensure that the submission adheres to the journal's guidelines, scope, and formatting requirements.
If the manuscript does not pass the initial review, the Managing Editor returns the manuscript to the authors with comments, suggestions, and recommendations. If it passes the initial review, the Managing Editor forwards the manuscripts to the Editor-in-Chief.
The Editor-in-Chief assigns the manuscript to an appropriate Associate Editor for assessment within five (5) working days. If the manuscript does not pass the assessment, the Editor-in-Chief returns it to the Managing Editor. The Managing Editor will then communicate to the author for comments, suggestions, and recommendations. If the manuscript passes the assessment by the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors, the Managing Editor (with the help of the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors) identifies and invites experts in the field to review the manuscript. Peer reviewers are typically researchers or academics who are knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Reviewers are given one (1) month to assess the quality, originality, methodology, and significance of the manuscript, and then provide detailed feedback to the Editorial Board in the form of a “Reviewer Report”, which includes comments, suggestions, and recommendations.
Based on the reviewer reports and their own assessment, the Editorial Board makes an editorial decision, which includes:
Excellent – the manuscript is accepted for publication without revision.
Accept with Minor Revision – the manuscript requires minor revision; authors must address reviewer comments before a final decision is made.
Accept with Major Revision – the manuscript requires major revision; authors must address reviewer comments before a final decision is made.
Reject - the manuscript does not meet the journal's criteria and is not suitable for publication.
If revisions are requested, authors revise the manuscript according to reviewer and editor feedback and provide a detailed response to each comment, and then explain how they addressed the issues raised. In some cases, especially for major revisions, the revised manuscript may be sent back to the original reviewers or new reviewers for re-evaluation. After reviewing the revised manuscript and considering the reviewer's comments, the Editorial Board makes the final decision. This could lead to acceptance, further revisions, or rejection. Once a manuscript is accepted, it undergoes final editing and formatting processes before being published in the journal's upcoming issue.
Submission of a manuscript to the PHAVISMINDA Journal implies: that the manuscript has not been submitted to more than one journal for simultaneous consideration; that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else; that it is original and should not have been published elsewhere in any form or language (partially or in full); that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities – tacitly or explicitly. The PHAVISMINDA Editorial Board will not be held legally responsible should there be any compensation claims.
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers. Any material received without such evidence will be assumed to originate from the authors.
All authors submitting their works to the journal for publication as original articles attest that the submitted works represent the authors’ contributions and have not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works. Proper acknowledgments to other works must be given (this includes material that is closely copied (near verbatim), summarized, and/or paraphrased), quotation marks (to indicate words taken from another source) are used for verbatim copying of material, and permissions secured for material that is copyrighted.
Authors are strongly advised to ensure the author group, the Corresponding Author, and the order of authors are all correct at submission. Adding and/or deleting authors during the revision stages is generally not permitted, but in some cases may be warranted. Reasons for changes in authorship should be explained in detail. Please note that changes to authorship cannot be made after acceptance of a manuscript.
Authors should correct mistakes once they discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published article. The authors are requested to contact the journal and explain in what sense the error is impacting the article. A decision on how to correct the literature will depend on the nature of the error. This may be a correction or retraction. The retraction note should provide transparency on which parts of the article are impacted by the error.
Conflict of Interest
At the time of submission, authors must disclose any conflict of interests related to the work submitted for publication to prevent bias that could interfere with their full capacity of being perfectly objective regarding their research and manuscript. The following statements must be included in your submitted manuscript under the heading 'Statements and Declarations'. This should be placed after the References section. Please note that submissions that do not include required statements will be returned as incomplete.
Interests that should be considered and disclosed include but are not limited to the following:
Funding: Research grants from funding agencies (please give the research funder and the grant number) and/or research support (including salaries, equipment, supplies, reimbursement for attending symposia, and other expenses) by organizations that may gain or lose financially through the publication of this manuscript. The statement should include details of any grants received (please give the name of the funding agency and grant number).
Employment: Recent (while engaged in the research project), present or anticipated employment by any organization that may gain or lose financially through the publication of this manuscript.
Financial interests: Stocks or shares in companies (including holdings of spouse and/or children) that may gain or lose financially through publication of this manuscript; consultation fees or other forms of remuneration from organizations that may gain or lose financially; patents or patent applications whose value may be affected by publication of this manuscript.
Example statements:
“This work was supported by […] (Grant numbers […] and […]). Author A.B. has received research support from Company A.”
“Authors A and B declare they have no financial interests. Author C has received speaker and consultant honoraria from Company M. Dr. C has received speaker honorarium and research funding from Company M and Company N. Author D has received travel support from Company O. Non-financial interests: Author D has served on advisory boards for Company M and Company N.”
“The authors have no relevant financial interests to disclose.”
“The authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript.”
Non-financial interests: In addition, authors are requested to disclose interests that go beyond financial interests that could impart bias on the work submitted for publication such as professional interests, personal relationships, or personal beliefs (amongst others). Examples include, but are not limited to: position on editorial board, advisory board or board of directors, or other type of management relationships; writing and/or consulting for educational purposes; expert witness; mentoring relations; and so forth.
Example statement:
“As the author is the current managing editor of the journal, the associate editor took over editorial responsibilities and secured blind reviewers. References to the author’s publications were presented in third person.”
Ethical Approval: Authors of research involving human or animal subjects should include a statement that confirms that the study was approved (or granted exemption) by the appropriate institutional and/or national research ethics committee (including the name of the ethics committee and reference number, if available).
Example statements:
“This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of University B (Date.../No....).”
“This is an observational study. The XYZ Research Ethics Committee has confirmed that no ethical approval is required.”
Authors’ contribution statements: Authors are encouraged to include a statement that specifies the contribution of every author to the research and preparation of the manuscript.
Example statement:
“All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by [full name], [full name] and [full name]. The first draft of the manuscript was written by [full name] and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.”
This journal follows the Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition). See the samples below.
Footnote:
1. Richard Kearney, Poetics of Imagining: Modern and Postmodern (New York: Fordham University Press, 1998), 4.
2. Kearney, Poetics of Imagining, 5.
3. Kearney, 5.
Bibliography:
Kearney, Richard. Poetics of Imagining: Modern and Postmodern. New York:
Fordham University Press, 1998.
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