About the Journal
The új szem ("new eye") is an academic journal dedicated to social, cultural, and critical discourse. It represents the second series of szem ("eye"), originally established in Cluj-Napoca. The journal publishes scholarly articles, essays, reviews, and critiques within a broad spectrum of the humanities and social sciences, with particular emphasis on contributions in art criticism, literary theory, as well as film and visual culture studies.
Manuscript Review and Editorial Process
All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo a preliminary evaluation by the editorial board to determine their alignment with the journal’s thematic profile and their relevance to both national and international academic discourse. This initial assessment also considers the scholarly soundness and linguistic quality of the submission, with particular attention to the journal’s formal and substantive requirements. Should the manuscript fail to meet any of these criteria, the editorial board will notify the author of the rejection, in which case the manuscript will not proceed to peer review.
Manuscripts that meet the journal’s standards are then subjected to professional peer review. The journal employs a double-blind review process: editors invite independent experts with proven competence in the manuscript’s subject area—individuals with no conflict of interest or affiliation with the author(s)—to evaluate the submission. Reviewers are required to assess their expertise in the topic, declare any potential conflicts of interest, and confirm their availability within the specified review timeframe. Should they decline the invitation, they are encouraged to recommend alternative reviewers where possible.
Following peer review, the editorial board deliberates collectively on the status of the manuscript. The decision includes whether the manuscript is suitable for publication, the specific issue in which it may appear (depending on the scope of requested revisions), and what modifications—if any—are required.
Upon revision by the author, and once the manuscript complies fully with the journal’s academic and formal criteria, the editorial board gives its final approval. A designated editor then carries out further technical and stylistic adjustments as needed. The professionally reviewed, content- and language-edited version is subsequently returned to the author for final approval. Once confirmed, the manuscript proceeds to the copyeditor, who may request additional corrections. Only after this final stage is the manuscript scheduled for publication.
Publication:
Új szem is published by the Autarkeia Association of Cluj Napoca and the Kerényi Károly College for Advanced Studies of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Pécs. Two issues are published every year.
The publisher’s office addresses:
Autarkeia Egyesület
400041 Cluj Napoca, Emil Petrovici 14/1.
PTE BTK Kerényi Károly Szakkollégium
7624 Pécs, Rókus u. 2.
ISSN 3004-1570 (Online)
URL: https://journals.lib.pte.hu/index.php/ujszem
Responsible for publication:
Ónya Balázs, Székely Örs
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