Submission guidelines

Proposals must be submitted to raei@ua.es by 15 June 2025 and should include the following information:

1. Proposed title of the Special Issue.
2. Overview and justification: Description of the topic and its relevance, objectives and rationale, relevance to English Studies and the journal’s scope.
3. Draft Call for Papers.
4. Guest Editor(s) details: Full name, institutional affiliation, contact email, ORCID, brief academic biography, key publications relevant to the proposed topic.
5. Preliminary bibliography.
6. List of potential reviewers: Names, institutional affiliations, and areas of expertise. Must include reviewers beyond the RAEI Editorial Board.

The role of Guest Editors

Guest Editors will coordinate the peer review process and prepare the special issue in collaboration with the RAEI editorial team. Duties include:

• Drafting the final Call for Papers.
• Overseeing the review process and communication with authors.
• Selecting and editing contributions.
• Writing the introductory editorial.
• Ensuring timely delivery of the final manuscript.

Guest Editors are not permitted to publish research articles in the issue they coordinate. The layout and typesetting fees for the special issue will be the responsibility of the special issue’s editors or their institutions.

Timeline

15 June 2025: Deadline for submission of proposals
30 June 2025: Notification of acceptance
15 September 2025: Call for Papers published
31 January 2026: Deadline for submission of articles
15 June 2026: Deadline for complete final manuscript
15 July 2026: Publication of Special Issue

For enquiries and proposal submissions, please contact raei@ua.es.