Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs For Noēsis Paper Submissions
We look primarily for two qualities: originality and clarity. Papers published in Noēsis contribute something new to the discipline, whether that be a new objection, argument, theory, exegesis, and so on. This certainly does not mean that the entire paper must be completely original. Papers published in Noēsis often begin with an overview of an argument or theory, discuss some of the current and/or historical debate, and then address a new criticism (or defence) of the argument or theory. If you are unsure whether your paper has original content or not, we highly advise you to submit it anyway. The second thing we look for is clarity. This refers to the ease of which we can understand your ideas and make sense of your argument.
Yes, in fact, the majority of papers that we receive at Noēsis are papers written for a philosophy class.
Submissions can be uploaded to our website or sent to our email at eic.noesis@gmail.com. All submissions must be prepared for blind review and have a cover page with the following information: your full name, the title of the submitted paper, the word count of the paper, your academic institution, major and year of study, and an email address where we can reach you.
Yes, you may submit another paper to Noēsis (or, if your paper was not accepted, you may submit a revised version of your paper).
Yes, you may submit multiple papers for publication although a maximum of one will be chosen for publication.
Submissions are anonymously reviewed by 2-3 editors, with final decisions being made in early January 2020. If your paper is accepted for publication, you will work with 2-3 editors from January until late March to expand, revise, and improve upon your paper.
The common academic standard is that, if you submit your paper to a journal, you may not submit it to any other unless your paper is not accepted for publication in the journal that you have submitted to. This is the same for Noēsis: if you have submitted your paper to Noēsis, then you are not permitted to submit the same paper to another journal while the review process is underway. Additionally, if your paper is accepted for publication in Noēsis, you are not permitted to submit it to another journal.
Yes, although you may not submit your paper for publication in another journal, you may submit your paper to academic conferences
If you have other questions that we have not covered here, please contact us.