About the Journal
I. Focus and Scope
The scientific journal Mos Historicus: A Critical Review of European History aims to advance and expand the field of European History by functioning as both a platform for showcasing research on European History and a forum for discourse and intellectual exchange.
Mos Historicus publishes articles that introduce new scientific perspectives and innovative approaches, whether directly appertaining to the theme of each issue or extending beyond it. Submissions should fall within the chronological framework spanning from Late Antiquity to Contemporary Europe and the broader geographical context of Europe, excluding the Balkans. The journal also welcomes comparative studies and/or contributions to global history, provided they maintain a central focus on Western Europe.
Additionally, Mos Historicus may feature reviews of recently published monographs and collective volumes that align with the journal’s thematic, temporal and geographical scope.
The Editorial Committee determines the subject of each issue and oversees the selection and publication of articles. To encourage broader participation, the committee’s membership is periodically renewed, enabling a wider range of historians with diverse areas of expertise to contribute to future issues.
II. Article Form
Mos Historicus publishes original research articles grounded in primary sources, with a particular emphasis on work that advances new questions, reinterprets well-known material through fresh analytical approaches, or brings comparatively underexamined subjects into view. The journal also welcomes essay articles written in a reflective, interpretive register – works that offer theoretical synthesis, sustained historiographical reflection, or a substantively argued intervention in current scholarship, and that engage closely with relevant literature and ongoing debate. Contributions that combine bibliographical inquiry with archival research are likewise encouraged, provided that they present a coherent argument and make a clearly articulated contribution to historical interpretation.
In addition, the journal accepts Viewpoint articles: shorter, explicitly argumentative contributions that set out a clearly defined and well-substantiated position on a historiographical, methodological, or interpretive question. Viewpoints are intended to stimulate reasoned scholarly debate and to invite considered responses from the field.
Articles published in Mos Historicus address both specialist historians and a wider readership. Authors are therefore encouraged to write in a well-structured and precise manner, to define key terms and supply essential context, and to maintain a concise style, while upholding accuracy, meticulous documentation, and high academic standards.
III. Peer Review Procedure
All articles submitted to the journal are assessed through a double-blind peer review process overseen by the Scientific Committee. This procedure ensures that the identities of both authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout evaluation. The Editorial Committee retains full responsibility for the final decision to accept or reject a submission, and its decision is final. Appeals are considered only in rare and exceptional circumstances, provided that the author can demonstrate a serious and substantiated procedural omission in the review process.
1. Editorial Pre-Screening
Upon receipt, each submission is reviewed by members of the Editorial Committee to determine whether it: (a) falls within the journal’s thematic remit; (b) conforms to its stated chronological and geographical parameters; and (c) meets the journal’s scientific standards and formal requirements. Submissions that pass this initial screening are then sent for anonymous external review to a minimum of two (2) independent specialist reviewers drawn from the Scientific Committee. In order to ensure impartiality and to avoid any conflict of interest, reviewers must not be affiliated with the same institution as the author.
2. Peer Review, Reports, and Decision
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript’s originality, coherence of argument, clarity of presentation, evidentiary foundation, methodological soundness, and contribution to historical scholarship. Each reviewer submits a recommendation (accept, reject, or revise) and indicates the scope and nature of any required revisions. Where the two reports differ substantially in their conclusions, the work is referred to a third reviewer. The Editor considers the reports and issues the final publication decision, which is not subject to further negotiation.
3. Indicative Timeline
The full evaluation process –including peer review and the final editorial decision– normally takes up to twenty (20) weeks from the confirmation of receipt of the manuscript. The Editorial Committee makes every effort to adhere to this timeframe; however, delays may occur due to reviewer availability or the need for additional assessments.
IV. Publication Frequency
The e-journal Mos Historicus: A Critical Review of European History is published annually.
V. Archiving
Through the platform of the National Documentation Centre (ΕΚΤ), Mos Historicus has chosen to integrate with the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems to preserve and safeguard its archives, ensuring uninterrupted access for its readers. LOCKSS, developed by Stanford University, is a digital repository where content is stored and made continuously accessible to libraries, provided they are entitled to it. CLOCKSS is a non-profit archive that preserves digital scholarly materials for the long term through a globally distributed, geopolitically diverse network of archival nodes. Additionally, content preservation services are offered to the journal via the Preservation Network (PN) of the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), which supports journals hosted on the OJS platform.
ePublisher
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