The journal  Neophilologica was founded in the late nineteen-seventies at the initiative of Professor Stanisław Karolak, the founder of Romance studies in Silesia. Having long headed the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Silesia, he is also the creator of a research school grounded in predicate-argument structures, which to this day remains a distinctive hallmark of our research centre at both national and international level.

Sustained international cooperation and the conduct of various projects involving researchers from across Europe, under the direction of Professor Karolak, gave rise to numerous conferences and meetings, creating the need for a linguistics journal that would serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas and discussion around jointly conducted projects, as well as for the broader dissemination of scholarly work. It was in this context that the first issue of the journal appeared in 1980. Published on a biennial basis until 2007, it has since then appeared on a regular annual basis.

Aims and Scope

Neophilologica is a scholarly journal devoted to linguistics, and more specifically to Romance linguistics and general linguistics. It welcomes a wide range of methodologies and approaches, whether in theoretical, descriptive, applied, or comparative linguistics. It also encourages studies focusing on a single language, preferably, though not exclusively, from the Romance family.

The journal's scope is not confined to any particular linguistic approach, making it a versatile platform for researchers to disseminate their findings. It thus bridges the gap between different linguistic disciplines and fosters an in-depth understanding of language phenomena. This openness to varied methodologies reflects its commitment to pluralism in linguistic research.

Neophilologica's desire to embrace a broad spectrum of methodologies is rooted in the conviction that "there is nothing more practical than a good theory," thereby underscoring the importance of theoretical frameworks that make it possible to identify, formulate, and explain the underlying rules and principles of language.

Each issue is organised around a specific theme, which serves as its main thread. The remainder of the volume is devoted to other research topics.

The languages of publication are French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and English.

Neophilologica is a journal whose version of record is the electronic version. The full volume is made available in open access at the end of November each year, and accepted articles are published individually on the journal's website as they complete the editorial production process.

All texts undergo double-blind peer review. For detailed information on publication policies and manuscript preparation, please consult the "Article Evaluation" and "Submissions" tabs on the journal's website.

Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Neophilologica acknowledges that artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly generative language models, can contribute to the research and scholarly writing process. However, their use must comply with the fundamental principles of scientific integrity: transparency, human responsibility, and traceability of contributions.

This policy is based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). It is intended to evolve in line with changes to these normative frameworks.

Authors, reviewers, and editors remain fully and individually responsible for the content they produce, whether or not it was developed with the assistance of an AI tool.

Role of AI

AI tools may be used by the editorial team for administrative or technical tasks, such as triaging submissions, formally checking manuscript compliance, or detecting textual similarities. These uses fall within the scope of non-decisional editorial assistance.

Detection of AI-Generated Content

The journal reserves the right to use AI-generated content detection tools as part of the submission evaluation process. Where applicable, the results of such checks constitute only one element of assessment among others and cannot in themselves form the basis for a rejection decision. Any suspicion will give rise to a request for clarification addressed to the authors before any editorial decision is made.

Limitations

Editors do not use AI to make editorial decisions, assess the scientific quality of a manuscript, or replace human judgement at any stage of the decision-making process.

Editorial Responsibility

Editorial decisions must be grounded in human expertise and peer review reports. The editor-in-chief remains the guarantor of the application of this policy.

Compliance and Sanctions

Non-compliance with this policy may result in, depending on the severity of the situation: a request for clarification or correction addressed to the authors; rejection of the manuscript; retraction of an already published article, accompanied by a retraction notice in accordance with COPE guidelines.

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