About the Journal

Focus and scope

Chronotopos – A Journal of Translation History connects historical research on translation and interpreting with theoretical and methodological reflection. Its focus is on places, actors, narratives and time, with a transnational and transcultural perspective. Read our focus and scope.

The multilingual, peer-reviewed journal is fully open access, with no fees for authors or readers. Founded at the University of Vienna in 2017/18, it has been based at Leipzig University since 2024.

Open Access Policy

Chronotopos operates under the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities and puts into practice the idea of academic research as a social action that is free, accessible and transparent. The journal makes its contents accessible online and free of charge. Chronotopos does not charge submission or publication fees from authors.

Copyright and License

Contributions published in Chronotopos are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Therefore, contributions and can be shared and adapted freely, as long as appropriate credit is given,changes are indicated and it is used for non-commercial purposes. Please see the full licence for details.

Language

Chronotopos is a plurilingual journal that primarly publishes contributions in English,German and French. After consultation with the editors, contributions in other languages are welcome only if the editorial board can ensure peer review in the respective language(s).

Publication schedule and dates

Chronotopos aims to publish two issues per volume. The year in the issue designation refers to the volume year. The actual online publication date is shown separately on each issue page and may fall in a later calendar year.

Calls for papers and updates on forthcoming issues are published under Announcements. Contributions may be submitted throughout the year via the submission page; deadlines for specific focus issues are stated in the relevant call.

The time from first submission to publication varies with peer review, revisions and the production schedule of the issue. For an estimate relating to a particular submission, please contact the editorial team.

Peer review and revisions

Research articles. The editors first assess the manuscript’s relevance to the journal and its suitability for review. Research articles, including those in special issues, then undergo double-anonymous peer review by two independent reviewers. Authors’ and reviewers’ identities are not disclosed to the other side in the standard procedure. Authors submit an anonymized manuscript for review.

Revisions and decisions. A request for revisions means that the contribution remains under consideration. Authors revise the manuscript and explain how they have addressed the reports; suggestions they do not adopt should be discussed with a reasoned response. Revisions are uploaded to the existing submission unless the editors explicitly request a new submission. Questions and differing assessments can be discussed with the editors. The editorial team makes the final decision based on the reports and the revised manuscript.

Other contribution types. Book reviews, conference reports, historical documents and comparable formats are assessed by the editors and do not undergo the research-article peer-review procedure.

Confidentiality and voluntary exchange. Review reports are confidential and are not published automatically. Direct contact between authors and reviewers, disclosure of identities or publication of reports is possible only by prior explicit agreement of everyone involved. Participation is voluntary and is not a condition of publication.