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Ethics Charter – Transatlantica

Charte éthique revue Transatlantica

May 7, 2025

Transatlantica follows the code of conduct and guidelines for best practices for editors and publishers. As a peer-reviewed journal, Transatlantica requires its reviewers to adhere to the ethical guidelines for peer reviewers developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). This charter is inspired by the directives of this committee and by the principles set out in the Charter on Ethics, Discrimination, and Violence adopted by the French Association for American Studies (AFEA), the publisher of Transatlantica.

Our Commitments

Open Science and Funding

Transatlantica advocates for open and free science for all readers. It is committed to publishing all articles in open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution – Non-Commercial – No Derivatives 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), with the aim of promoting the dissemination of research and scientific findings. It also encourages authors to publish the PDF version of their article in open science repositories as part of its policy to promote the sharing of research data.

The journal publishes all its issues through the OpenEdition platform, dedicated to open science, and adheres to its recommendations. Each article is assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), ensuring the permanence and availability of the reference, regardless of the evolution of the journal’s activities.

The journal is committed to not charging any submission or publication fees to anyone publishing in one of its issues.

Copyright

Transatlantica is a journal committed to respecting copyright and intellectual property laws for each author.

The journal will ascertain, to the best of its ability, that published articles do not infringe upon the moral rights of intellectual property belonging to any other individual or entity.

The journal guarantees that each author is credited for their article and that their name appears in the metadata of the article, whether in the HTML or PDF version. It also ensures that information related to authors is not used for purposes other than the journal’s publishing activities.

Evaluation

Transatlantica publishes two types of articles, each subject to specific evaluation processes.

For articles related to thematic dossier and “varia,” a double-blind review process is applied:

  • Transatlantica commits to having submitted manuscripts reviewed by peers and recognized experts in the disciplinary fields of each article.

  • The journal ensures and upholds the anonymity of both authors and reviewers, and ensures that ethical principles are adhered to for each evaluation.

  • The editorial board reserves the right to not submit a manuscript for peer review if the submission clearly falls outside the scope of its editorial policy or the principles of this charter.

Articles for other sections (Current Scholarly Events, Music Box, Perspectives, Reviews, Recognitions, Trans’Arts) are coordinated, proofread, approved, or potentially rejected by the editors responsible for the relevant sections.

Every effort is made to have submitted articles evaluated within a reasonable timeframe, in line with the biannual publication frequency of the journal.

Editorial Process

Any text accepted for publication (whether upon first submission or after revisions) undergoes an editorial process carried out in collaboration with the author. Transatlantica is committed to supporting guest editors for thematic issues, authors, and reviewers throughout the editorial process, from the initial submission to the publication of the issue online. The journal provides the necessary information for completing each stage in accordance with the editorial policy upheld by the editorial committee, while respecting the work of all contributors.

Publication

Transatlantica is committed to adhering to the publication conditions set by Open Edition, particularly the prohibition on modifying the content of published articles after their publication.

Author Commitments

Intellectual Property

By accepting the publication of their articles, authors agree to transfer, free of charge, the right to publish and distribute their texts, including abstracts, in Transatlantica.

Originality

Transatlantica only publishes original articles and contributions. Authors guarantee that their article is unpublished, has not already been published in print or electronic form in any language, and does not reproduce, in part or in whole, works already published or uncited in the bibliography.

Furthermore, authors guarantee that their article does not infringe on the oral rights of intellectual property belonging to any other individual or entity.

They also commit not to simultaneously submit their article to another journal or publisher.

Scientific Integrity

Authors guarantee that they have read and adhered to the journal’s editorial standards, as outlined in the style sheet available on the journal’s website.

Authors ensure that all publications used in their work are appropriately cited.

They also guarantee that their article contains no defamatory, hateful, or fraudulent statements.

Authors commit to obtaining the necessary permissions from copyright holders for works or illustrations included in the proposed text if these are not in the public domain or do not fall under the short-quotation exception.

Editorial Process

Authors authorize the journal to make modifications to their article as part of the editorial process and agree to provide their approval for publication within a timeframe that does not disrupt the journal’s publication schedule.

They also commit to responding promptly to any queries from the journal during the editorial process to avoid delaying the journal’s publication.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose to the journal’s general editors any potential conflicts of interest—professional, financial, or otherwise—that could be interpreted as influencing their research or publication.

Funding

Authors commit to explicitly acknowledging in each article the funding they have received to carry out the research underlying their publication.

Reviewer Commitments

Impartial Evaluations

The double-blind review process ensures the impartial and confidential treatment of article submissions.

Each submission is considered objectively, and its merits are assessed without discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origin, seniority, or institutional affiliation of the authors.

Scientific Integrity

Reviewers commit to evaluating submitted articles with scientific integrity and accuracy, relying on rigorous reasoning and with a spirit of collegiality.

They pledge to alert the journal if cases of plagiarism are detected or suspected.

Reviewers also commit to providing their feedback professionally, courteously, and with well-reasoned arguments.

Data Protection

Reviewers agree to access research data presented in the articles solely for the purpose of evaluation and to maintain the confidentially required by this process. They commit not to disclose or share the data publicly before publication without the author’s consent. They also pledge not to use the data for their own research or collaborative projects before the article’s publication and to always cite the article once it is published.

Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must disclose to the journal’s editors any potential conflicts of interest, whether professional, financial, or otherwise, that could be interpreted as influencing their evaluation.

Communication

Reviewers are committed to adhering to the deadlines agreed upon with the editorial team for their evaluations and to notifying the team of any unforeseen circumstances that might cause delays.

Arbitration Process

In the event of a dispute raised by an author regarding a review or modification of their text, or in case of suspected violations of the principles outlined in this charger concerning an article published by the journal, a report may be submitted to the editors-in-chef, who are required to inform the editorial board.

Editors-in-chief and section editors may also refer suspected breaches of this charter to the editorial board.

The editorial board, which meets three times a year, is the sole body responsible for determining the appropriate measures to take in the case of confirmed violations of the principles detailed in this charter.

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