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Instructions for Contributors

1. Manuscripts (in English) should be submitted to the Editorial Office of Mind and Matter at editor@mindmatter.de. Submitted manuscripts are processed if they are not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere and if they fall into the subject areas of the journal.
   
   
2. Mind and Matter encourages the submission of LaTeX documents. Electronic submission should include the original source file (together with all style files and figures) and a pdf-version (including the figures) of the complete submission.
   
   
3. Submissions should be as concise as possible. An abstract is to be provided, preferrably no longer than 150 words, containing the background, rationale, and main conclusions of the manuscript.
   
   
4. Submissions must not use generative AI to substitute original thought of any kind. They must engage with primary sources rather than AI-generated summaries. AI must not be credited co-authorship. Submissions may use AI for proofreading, assisting with grammar, or improving readability. If AI is the subject of research of a submission, AI-generated text may be included as material supporting their argument. To secure intellectual integrity, all AI usage must be explicitly disclosed.
   
   
5. Figures with captions are to be numbered with consecutive Arabic numerals and referred to by number in the text. All illustrations must be submitted as high-contrast pdf files. Color figures will be reproduced in black/white with gray scales.
   
   
6. Tables with captions are to be numbered with consecutive Roman numerals and referred to by number in the text.
   
   
7. References should document that the submission engages in a well-balanced way with both other and own relevant work. All references cited in the text are to be listed at the end of the paper in alphabetical order under the first author's name. Citations in the text should be by author and publication year in parentheses.
   
   
8. Footnotes should be numbered and typed at the bottom of the page to which they refer. Place a line above the footnote, so that it is set off from the text.
   
   
9. Submissions will be assessed by the editorial staff. If they satisfy all submission criteria they will be professionally peer-reviewed by experts to be selected by the editorial staff. If a submitted manuscript has been accepted for publication, electronic source files and a pdf version of the final manuscript should be submitted to the editorial office.
   
   
10. Page proofs show the layout of the paper as it will appear in the journal. It is therefore essential that accepted manuscripts are submitted in their final form, and that the desired positions of figures and tables are marked. Proofreading must be limited to the correction of typographical errors or copy-editing errors. If absolutely necessary and space permits, additions may be made at the end of the paper in a "note added in proof".
    
    
11. Together with our publisher Imprint Academic we offer two options for our authors to access and disseminate their publications in Mind and Matter: the traditional access option with transferred copyright and gold open access where copyright remains with authors. Detailed information about both options can be found here. The journal makes no page charges under the traditional access option. The gold open access fee is GBP 950.- (incl.VAT).